Address- Full time, Temp Role | Lockwood Based
- $65 to $75k + Super (Pro-rata, 3 to 6 months)
- Work in a culturally diverse and supportive team environment
About us:
With over 80 years of history, Hazeldenes is built on a foundation of excellence, innovation, and commitment to quality. Our success is driven by our extraordinary team, who ensure that every product we deliver is top-notch.
Our dedication to animal welfare predates industry regulations. We pioneered innovations like RSPCA-approved and Free-Range options, believing that high standards of care for our birds are essential for humane and sustainable business practices.
Our commitment begins at our farms and continues through to our world-class processing facilities. By using unique processing and chilling methods, we ensure the highest quality products for local butchers, major supermarkets, and top hospitality venues. We believe this meticulous approach results in a better taste, enhancing the consumer experience.
Hazeldenes is proud of our people, our reputation, and our role in the community. From our humble beginnings in Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo, our operations have spread across rural Victoria. Our diverse team, with expertise in farming, quality control, engineering, and poultry processing, reflects our inclusive and skilled workforce.
The Role:
The Product Developer/Technologist is responsible for delivering approved product innovation and improvement projects on time. This role will involve working within a collaborative Sales & Marketing team and will include your own portfolio of projects. You will work on in-house projects (i.e. NPD, efficiency, renovations, optimisation) and work closely with customers, and internal stakeholders on a wide range of projects to meet seasonal campaigns and business objectives.
This role will see you liaising with both internal and external stakeholders to understand market trends, take on new briefs, ensure product compliance, troubleshoot any development/trial/production issues, and launch products on time, to specification with the aim of exceeding customer and consumer expectations.
- Identify trends in the market and provide insight to the business
- Develop new product concepts and packaging for customers
- Work with customers and sales agents to meet customer briefs
- Lead the internal stage gate process from concept to launch
- Formulate and scale up product concepts for production trials
- Conduct product validations and work with the QA team to develop specifications, bill of materials, and regulatory labelling requirements
- Renovation of exiting recipes as required
- Deliver cost savings on existing products
- Conduct sensory testing and analyse results to meet key objectives
- Work closely with all internal stakeholders
- Lead and participate in manufacturing problem solving activities
About you:
- Minimum 3-5 years working in FMCG product development / Technology in a food manufacturing environment (protein or short life chill products preferred, retail trade)
- 3+ years’ experience of managing formal Project Processes within a FMCG setting
- Risk management, performance metrics, budget setting and accountability
- Strong analytical skills to assess product quality and safety
- Understanding of market, costing, benchmarking, category marketing
- Excellent presentation and communication skills across both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to build strong collaborative relationship with all key stakeholders, customers, and suppliers
Benefits:
- Full-Time, Temp Role, $65k to $75k + Super (Pro-Rata, 3 to 6 months)
- Career advancement opportunities
- Hazeldenes benefits program including discounts on everyday shopping, novated leasing for motor vehicles
- Mental health and well-being programs / EAP
- Free on-site parking & company discounted products
- Be part of a team that thrive for success
How to Apply:
If you would like to join our dynamic team and be a part of our ongoing success, then click “Apply" to submit your resume and a cover letter.
We proudly embrace and promote cultural diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity within the workplace. Indigenous Australians, Torres Strait Islanders, and minority groups are encouraged to apply.
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