Development Kitchen Specialist - Coffee (Contractor Role)

About Breville

Over the past 90+ years Breville has grown to become an iconic global brand, delivering kitchen products to over 70 countries around the globe. Breville enhances people’s lives through the delivery of brilliant innovation and thoughtful design based on deep consumer insights, empowering people to do things more impressively or easily than they’d thought possible in their own home and ultimately allowing them to “Master Every Moment”.

A career at Breville is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s more than working for a global leader; it’s an opportunity to be a part of something that impacts people all over the world.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Product Development Kitchen, this role will be responsible for test kitchen output in support of our New Product Development business unit. As the Development Kitchen Specialist – Coffee, you will assist in setting testing goals for new and sustaining products, evaluating test outcomes, collaborating with global test kitchen teams, ensuring appliance testing is conducted in line with product development standards, and creating written and visual reports.

This is an opportunity to join a world-class coffee team, working alongside highly credentialed coffee scientists and internationally recognised coffee champions to help shape the next generation of coffee products and experiences.

This is a 12-month Contractor role based in Alexandria, Sydney. This will be part-time (2 days a week). This candidate will need to hold ACN and insurances.

Key responsibilities include:

- Product and performance testing and reporting




- Support product teams in their consumer testing and insight initiatives
- Develop testing requirements with key project stakeholders
- Be the expert on Coffee trends and authorities in the coffee arena, providing insights on how to best leverage them in pursuit of customer growth
- Continuous identification of opportunities to improve processes

We’re Interested in Hearing from People Who Have:

- Contractors only (Hold ACN and Insurances)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Passion for products and coffee
- Excellent knowledge of the coffee arena
- Robust organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
- Proficient in Microsoft Office packages: Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to work independently in a quick-paced and rapidly changing environment
- Customer focused and driven

What we offer you:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Competitive compensation package
- A fun and rewarding team setting
- Opportunity to work for an Australian Stock Exchange listed company
- Employee assistance program
- Paid parental leave policy
- Employee discounts of up to 50% on all our electrical products
- Corporate health and wellness benefits

To Apply

Come and make your mark with this global leader by applying today via the Apply Now button.

Please note Breville Group will never ask applicants through email, phone, text message, or direct message on social media to provide identity documents, personal details, or financial information such as bank details.

Breville Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

📌 Development Kitchen Specialist - Coffee (Contractor Role) (Australia)
🏢 Breville Group
📍 Australia