Product & Packaging Technologist

2 Fixed Term Contract positions available (6 & 12 months)
- Cambria Park, Manukau location
- World leading food & beverage company

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.

We have two contract opportunities available (6 months and 12 months) for a Product & Packaging Technologist to join our team based in our Cambria Park Factory in Manukau.

You will be responsible delivering product innovation and renovation projects across a diverse Culinary portfolio as well as continuous improvement projects and ensure compliance with Nestlé policy & procedures with respect to quality, regulatory, competitiveness and profitability.

A DAY IN THE LIFE
- Develop and execute NPD and I&R in accordance with I2L project briefs within a cross functional team
- Use Culinary Arts to create products that will delight consumers
- Lead factory trials and evaluate results to ensure an optimised product/packaging design
- Lead the product, packaging and process for the site by providing expertise to projects and production as required
- Ensure standards for products and packaging meet all aspects of technical, food safety & regulatory compliance.
- Set up and maintain raw material and recipe data in Nestlé’s recipe management systems including all nutritional and allergen information
- Use and maintain SAP for development recipes, recipe changes, ingredient data and packaging materials.
- Create and maintain technical artwork data sheets and streamline processes for generation of product technical data information
- Create, modify and maintain manufacturing dossiers and validate product and packaging using a systematic change management process
- Continuous improvement of system related processes and data, working on simplification wherever possible.
- Contribute to customer engagement on technical and product enquires and the maintenance of prompt response times

ARE YOU A FIT?
- Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be a strong team player with a drive to deliver quality outcomes with efficiency and with a passion for continuous process improvement.
- Enjoy working within cross-functional teams in a dynamic work environment.
- Tertiary qualified in Food Science or Technology, Engineering or related field.
- Ideally 3-5 years industry experience.
- Experience with food related packaging preferred
- Previous experience and familiarity working with SAP and Recipe Management Systems preferred
- A working understanding of Australian and New Zealand Food Regulations is beneficial

OUR STORY

You can realise your full potential at Nestlé, working among the leading teams in nutrition, health and wellness. As part of a global network, you can use your skills to influence others and make a positive impact where you own a piece of the action.

At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business.

At Nestlé, you can make a difference to millions of lives, every single day. As a large, global company that’s driven by purpose, you and your team can add your piece of legacy of creating a better, healthier future.

Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers | Get In Touch | Nestlé New Zealand (nestle.co.nz) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.