About the Company
Our client is a growing Australian food manufacturer with an expanding product portfolio and continued focus on product development and commercial growth.
The business is continuing to develop and improve its product range, creating an opportunity for an experienced Food Technologist to join the technical team and play a hands‐on role across product development projects.
About the Role
The Food Technologist will support product development projects from initial concept through to commercialisation.
The role will have strong involvement across formulation, laboratory trials, product optimisation, troubleshooting and production scale‐up.
This is a hands‐on opportunity for a Food Technologist who enjoys working across different stages of the product development process and seeing projects through to commercial production.
Key responsibilities
Developing and optimising food product formulations
Supporting current product development and existing product improvement projects
Conducting laboratory trials, testing and sensory evaluations
Supporting ingredient and formulation selection
Troubleshooting formulation, processing, stability, sensory and manufacturing issues
Preparing formulations, specifications,



trial reports and technical documentation
Supporting pilot plant and production trials
Assisting with product scale‐up and commercialisation
Managing multiple projects and competing priorities
Working closely with internal teams across technical, production and quality
Liaising with customers and suppliers where required
Taking projects from bench development through to commercial production
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Proven experience in Food Technology, NPD, Applications or a related technical role
Strong experience within food manufacturing and product development
Experience with food formulation and product optimisation
Good understanding of food ingredients, processing and manufacturing
Experience supporting products from bench scale through to commercial production
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Good understanding of sensory evaluation and product performance
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
A hands‐on approach with the ability to work autonomously and take ownership
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📌 Npd Technologist (Melbourne)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Melbourne