We are seeking an amazing full-time Food Product Developer to join our team based at our Bridgewater Flour Mill test bakery here in regional VIC. Reporting to the Quality Manager and working closely with the key stakeholders of the business to drive the NPD activities across the business.

This position requires a person with high organisational skills and can work unsupervised in a busy environment. Previous experience in Product Development is a must to be considered.

Demonstrated Ability The successful applicant must have or be willing to obtain the following skills:

- Previous Food Science experience (with bakery products and associated ingredients) and equipment.
- Proven track record with NPD formulations and launches preferred
- Maintenance of appropriate quality control documentation and superior report writing skills
- Confident but diplomatic. You can build solid relationships and have difficult conversations when needed. You're helpful and approachable,



but you're not afraid to push for an outcome.
- A great communicator. You're comfortable speaking with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders and can communicate clearly at all levels.
- Proactive. You don't wait to be told what to do. You see what needs to happen, pick up the phone, follow things through and keep people moving.
- Commercially minded. You understand that a great product needs to meet the customer's expectations while also being cost-effective, technically achievable and suitable for commercial manufacture.
- Detail focused and you can juggle multiple projects, keep track of the detail and still see the bigger picture.
- Curious and keen to learn. You want to understand how things work—from formulation and R&D; through to packaging, costing and what actually happens.

📌 New Product Developer (Food) Role (North Bendigo)
🏢 Laucke Flour Mills
📍 North Bendigo