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What this job is
A food technologist develops, tests, and optimises food products and manufacturing processes in food and beverage production facilities across Australia. They apply food science principles to improve product quality, shelf life, safety, and nutritional content while ensuring compliance with Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) regulations and Food Safety Standards. The role involves laboratory testing, sensory evaluation, and liaison with production teams to scale recipes and resolve quality or safety issues.
Pay
A$2,194 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencycore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Incident Reporting
- Microsoft Excel Data Management
- Process Documentation
- Supplier Communication
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Verbal Communication