AddressKeppel Brand
About Us
Keppel Brand is a family owned, passionate and long established maker and marketer of good time food for service stations, events, the convenience sector, schools, institutions, pubs and clubs throughout Australia. Based on the door step of the Great Barrier Reef, at beautiful Yeppoon in Central Queensland. We love what we do!
About the Role
We are building new facility and a new range of marketing leading products in the snacking and convenience space. Are you an experienced Food Technologist looking to drive the development of a factory and range. The role will also include maintaining our Quality Assurance processes, ensuring that HACCP standards are met and exceeded and all audits are completed on time and to a high standard. You will also be responsible for production scheduling activities across our product ranges, identifying process improvements and adhering to production schedules.
What's involved in the role?
- Participating in the scheduling, resourcing and undertaking of new product trials
- Overseeing the validation and reporting of new products and processes
- Liaising with key stakeholders across the business to facilitate the implementation of new products and processes
- Monitor and improve our HACCP food safety and quality system
- Undertaking continuous improvement projects including the specification and commissioning of new equipment
- Providing technical input and recommendations during development and cross-departmental project meetings
- Undertaking production planning
- Complete product costings
- Developing and maintaining relevant reference materials (e.g. Standard Operating Procedures, Visual Guides, etc) to support ongoing product quality and safety
- Continuously review production requirements and schedule production to ensure customer service levels are met
- Control the supply of raw product into production and investigate any supply shortages
- Undertake system improvement process requests and communicate outcomes management and customers.
What's required?
- Bachelor degree in Food Science or other relevant qualification
- 5-10 years experience in a food manufacturing facility, preferably in a product development, quality control/assurance or food safety capacity
- Experience with small goods, batters and breadings
- Process development or administration of food quality and safety management systems will also be highly regarded
- High motivation, independence, and self-discipline, demonstrating ownership and initiative
- Thorough planning and organisation skills with systematic approach
- High level of attention to detail and process
- Demonstrates understanding of regulations, policies as per country regulatory requirements
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and a desire to get the job done
- Experience with other retail programs desired
- Salary negotiable for the right candidate
