Development Technologist

at  BE Campbell

• Dynamic and multi-faceted role within a successful and growing organisation
• Be part of a family owned and operated business that values employees
• Full time permanent role – Arndell Park location

ABOUT US

Established in 1969, BE Campbell has grown to be one of Australia’s largest family-owned meat operation, supplying supermarkets, restaurants, retail butchers, small-goods producers, and export channels.
Driven by our purpose of ‘Enriching lives through wholesome food’, we are committed to creating innovative products for our customers whilst also having a positive impact on our community and environment.
Our leading-edge manufacturing processes and dedicated team produce high quality food products across a range of fresh categories and sales channels.
Employing over 600 staff across two processing sites in Western Sydney, we pride ourselves on an inclusive culture based on family values.

ABOUT YOU

This role would suit a visionary and creative thinker who is looking for a long-term opportunity within a supportive and welcoming organisation. You are a highly organised person with excellent attention to detail and problem solving skills. Your passion for food and new product development, combined your ability to work under pressure and adapt to changes, will see you thrive in this fast paced role!

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Minimum 1 – 2 years work experience in product development within food manufacturing
• Tertiary qualifications in Food Science or equivalent
• Sound written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to communicate confidently at all levels
• Proficiency within all Microsoft applications
• Previous meat industry experience is advantageous, but not essential.

We are currently looking for an experience Development Technologist to join our collaborative and supportive R&D team based in Arndell Park. Reporting to the Senior Development Technologist, your primary responsibility will be to drive the development process of new meat products from concept through to commercialisation.
This is a fast-paced role that will see you running production trials to test the transition into full scale production as well as ensuring that packaging complies with industry regulations.

Your new role will include:

• Driving new product life cycle management through our stage gate process of concept/development/commercialisation
• Cross functional engagement of internal and external stakeholders
• Lead R&D trials and analysing data from the results
• Liaising with external marketing and trend companies to identify new food trends
• Liaising with external ingredient and packaging suppliers
• Preparing and completing documentation for sample submissions to customers
• Working as part of a multi-functional team on process design layout for new products
• Managing R&D systems (internally and externally) to ensure accuracy and completeness of data and information
• Develop new products to meet commercial requirements both internally and externally