Food Innovation Specialist

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeDevelopment Full time $80,000 - $95,000
Job Overview

We are dedicated to revolutionizing the food industry with innovative plant-based and performance food solutions. Our mission is to create products that delight taste buds while promoting sustainability and accessibility.

We strive to collaborate and create impactful products that resonate with consumers through creativity. Together, we aim to make delicious, sustainable food accessible to all, while contributing to a healthier planet.

Purpose of Position:

The Development Chef/Food Technologist will oversee the R&D test kitchen and play a pivotal role in designing, approving, testing, and continuously improving our ready meal recipes to meet product development and brand goals.

This role is key for supporting the development and implementation of new processes, products, and packaging for all manufactured products.

Key Accountabilities:
  • Recipe Ideation and Conceptualisation
    • Develop innovative market-relevant ready-meal concepts and recipes by staying up to date with emerging food trends.
    • Present new concepts and/or product improvements to the internal product review panel.
  • Recipe Testing and Refinement
    • Test recipes to ensure they meet quality, taste, and consistency standards.
    • Scale up recipes for efficient ingredient sourcing, utilisation, and production at industrial kitchen scale.
    • Prepare and lead sensory panels for internal recipe approval.
    • Iterate on recipes based on feedback from internal stakeholders and consumer testing.
  • Labelling and Compliance:
    • Review new ingredients with our dietitian and procurement team.
    • Provide information required to conduct nutritional information of recipes.
    • Collaborate with the quality team regarding allergens, shelf-life, and food safety considerations.
  • Documentation and Reporting:
    • Maintain detailed records of recipe development and product testing processes.
    • Generate regular reports on recipe development progress and outcomes.
  • Technical Implementation & Optimisation:
    • Lead technical implementation of new and improved products, ingredients, processes, equipment.
    • Manage factory trial requirements in collaboration with Operations, R&D & Quality team.

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