Food Technologist - Product Development

We are a well established and growing company and are excited to add to our existing food technology team.  

Florentines Patisserie manufactures a large range of cakes and desserts for the local and export market.  

We are looking for someone who is driven and eager to develop their career. Working closely with the Senior Food Technologist, you will be proactive, assertive and have the knowledge to deliver outstanding performance.

We offer great hours with no weekend work.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Provide technical guidance and support to the Operations Team ensuring quality and food safety issues are identified, assessed, and managed effectively.
• Work on New Product Development projects
• Factory Trials using reports to record temperature settings, process constraints, ingredient suitability, projected waste/giveaway, sensory and visual attributes.
• Support the development of new ingredients, products, processes, and guidelines.
• Conduct investigations on customer complaints, identify corrective actions and monitor for effectiveness.
• Maintain GMP, foreign object and pest control management, coordinate product and environmental testing as well as gluten detection testing.
• Ensure all specifications, PIFs, export declarations and approvals are managed effectively.
• Work with the teams on internal and external audits.
• Daily quality checks.
• Monitor our quality and food safety program and its documentation.
• Collaborate with the production team to deliver outstanding performance metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and coordinate sharing information and best practices.
• Comply with all workplace Health and Safety and Food Safety regulations.

You will have

• Good relationship skills to build effective unity across teams.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills
• A good communicator, both written and verbal to varied stakeholders
• Solid technical background with at least 2-3 years industry experience.
• Hold a Bachelor of Food Technology/Science or similar science – based qualification.
• Have excellent computer skills.
• Be comfortable working autonomously but also at ease contributing to the team.

Above all, you will have a positive attitude, be self-motivated and enthusiastic about taking on new and exciting challenges.

Benefits

You will get fantastic experience working closely across all functions and given strong management support to achieve your professional goals, in a business that is continually growing and evolving.

• Family-owned NZ business with a strong focus and commitment to the well-being of all employees.
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Opportunities for career progression and development.
• On-site free parking and generous product discounts.

We are interested in hearing from you if you are up for the challenge and are prepared to do whatever it takes to succeed. 

Applicants for this position must be New Zealand citizens or residents.

If you feel you could be the right match for this position, please submit your cover letter and CV. Only successful candidates will be contacted.