Stanthorpe, QLD | Full-time | 1–3 years' experience

Australian Vinegar is looking for an early-career Food Technologist to join our Quality & Innovation team and help develop the next generation of Australian-made vinegar products.

Based in beautiful Stanthorpe, we are the leading Australian vinegar manufacturer supplying branded, private-label and food manufacturing customers across Australia and internationally.

Reporting to the Quality & Innovation Manager, this is a hands‑on role where you'll be involved in everything from developing new recipes and running trials to costings, nutritional information, specifications and getting new products ready for commercial production.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Develop and refine new product formulations and recipes.
- Project manage our NPD and innovation pipelines and work across the business to progress these projects.
- Conduct bench and factory trials, lab testing and sensory assessments.
- Prepare product samples and coordinate shelf‑life testing.
- Research new ingredients, flavours, products and market opportunities.
- Assist with product feasibility and basic costings.
- Create and update recipes in our business systems.
- Prepare and update NIPs, specifications and PIF information.
- Assist with product and label reviews.
- Work with Production and Quality to take products from concept to commercial manufacture.
- Support internal audits, QC checks and food safety documentation.
- Assist with continuous improvement and other innovation projects.

What We’re Looking For





You’ll ideally have 1–3 years' experience and a degree or qualification in Food Technology, Food Science or a related discipline .

Experience with product development, food manufacturing, lab testing, specifications or food labelling will be highly regarded.

We’re looking for someone who:

- Loves food and enjoys developing and improving products.
- Has strong attention to detail and good technical and numerical skills.
- Is curious, creative and enjoys solving problems.
- Is organised and comfortable juggling several projects.
- Understands the basics of food safety and quality systems.
- Enjoys being hands‑on in the lab and production environment – this isn't a desk‑only role.
- Works well as part of a small, collaborative team.

Why Join Australian Vinegar?

We're a small company achieving big ambitions. You'll have the opportunity to work across the whole product development journey – from an idea on the bench through to seeing the finished product manufactured and sold.

You'll gain broad experience across product development, innovation, commercialisation and quality , while working directly with our Quality & Innovation Manager.

And you'll get to do it from Stanthorpe – one of Queensland's great food and wine regions , with an easy commute, great climate and relaxed country lifestyle.

We offer:

- Mentoring and career development
- Up-to-date manufacturing and development facilities
- A friendly, collaborative team
- Exposure to national and international customers

You must have permanent rights to work in Australia to be eligible for this role.

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📌 Food Technologist & Product Development (Stanthorpe)
🏢 Australian Vinegar
📍 Stanthorpe