Tatua Co-Operative Dairy Company has an enviable reputation as a successful, globally recognised manufacturer of specialised dairy ingredients and food products. Tatua’s success is driven by rapid response to customers’ requirements through collaborative product development and customised solutions. Its commitment, innovation, agility and product quality has led to enduring long-term customer relationships.
About the role:
- Join a tight knit high performing team that play a key role in NPD;
- Apply food technology skills and experience in research and applications projects;
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Enjoy the challenge of creating and modifying winning flavours;- Influence projects to move in the right direction using effective interpersonal skills.
Reporting to the Principal Technologist – Foods/Flavours, this role will be developing new and modifying existing formulations for Tatua’s Foods and Flavours businesses (including whipping creams, fermented cream products, aerosol creams, and enzyme modified flavours). It combines intellectual capabilities and hands on activities with trials carried out in the lab, pilot plant, and factory. Ensuring results are analysed, reports written, and stakeholders aligned are important aspects to the role. To add even more to the role’s diversity, broader aspects involve early-stage identification of potential NPD products, testing ingredients in applications, collaborating with academia, staying up to date with the latest technical developments, supporting capital projects for our pilot plant, and late-stage engagement with commercial partners on product issues. Combining all of this there is a great opportunity to influence stakeholders to implement key innovations.
This is a wonderful opportunity to advance your career in an innovative solution seeking environment with a highly respected brand and positive team culture.
Key Skills required:
- Dairy or Food Technology experience in R&D;
- Preferably flavour industry experience with strong ability to taste and discriminate sensory properties of products;
- Exposure to the use of enzymes in food manufacture is an advantage;
- A Food Technology, Science, or Engineering degree is anticipated;
- A contributor who enjoys showing initiative, sharing ideas, and adding to the energy and acumen of the high performing team.
On offer is an attractive salary package, positive professional team environment and opportunity for career advancement with a leading global supplier of specialised ingredients.
Based at Tatuanui near Morrinsville, it is easy commuting distance from several Waikato rural towns as well as Hamilton City.
Applications close: 12th July 2023
