Scientist, Food Safety

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Mondelēz International empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We're leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Cadbury, Philadelphia, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Belvita, Ritz and Toblerone with global revenues exceeding $31 billion USD.

The Food Safety Sanitation Scientist I is a key role in our JANZ and Global Food Safety & Sanitation /Hygienic design team. As a member of a cross-functional team (R&D, Corporate Quality, plant Quality Department, External Manufacturers, Suppliers, Trademark Licensing, etc), you ensure the successful implementation and maintenance of the Mondelēz International Quality Compliance and Growth Agenda. The candidate must be versatile, able to work in cross-functional teams, and be capable of working proactively across multiple projects.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Support BU's operation to Global Quality Policies and capture operational feedback to help keep them up to date
• Ensure Risk Assessment is employed as the key decision-making approach for Product, Process and Package Design Safety
• Risk-based Food Safety and Sanitation verification for Suppliers, internal/external plants and warehouses.
• Support effective management of operational Food Safety and Sanitation challenges at factories including disposition decision making based on risk assessment and advice on risk management interactions with authorities.
• Deploy Food Safety Sanitation programs in area of responsibility (BU/Corporate)
• Provide Food Safety Sanitation inputs into the IIM Projects across the region (IIM- Innovation & Initiative Management).
• Elevate the continuous improvement and productivity in manufacturing processes, guaranteeing the efficiency and effectiveness of Food Safety and Sanitation
• Actively manage regional Food Safety Sanitation programs in the MEU Business Units being the voice of the food safety, hygienic design , sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices and Pest Management programs in compliance with the required company and legislative quality standards to ensure safe products for the consumers
• Execute regional Food Safety/Hygienic Design/Utilities/ Sanitation capability building
• Support the implementation a Food Safety Sanitation culture across the organization
• Channel communication from Mondelez Supply Chain - MSC to maintain up to date and relevant the Food Safety Sanitation standards

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Experience of Engineering /or Sanitation & Food Safety within a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 2+ years.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• An accountable, honest, hardworking work ethic
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet business requirements
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivation, enthusiastic and quick to learn
• Working well individually or as a member of a team
• Organisation skills that allow for working on multiple activities concurrently
• Computer literacy in standard MS office applications

More about this role

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Minimum of 2+ years' experience in the food industry, to include but not limited to plant food safety/sanitation, food safety auditing and compliance, microbiological sampling and management.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience on Food Safety programs, including HACCP, and pre-requisite programs (GMP, pest control, pathogen environmental monitoring, etc.)
• Previous experience in cross functional teams leading, supporting resolution of technical issues, issue management and necessary improvements in compliance to company's policies and procedures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all functions and levels within the organization.
• Digitally savvy & data driven mindset.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Microbiology, Food Safety, Food Science, Process Engineering or other related field.

Travel requirements:

• % travel

Mondelēz has six manufacturing plants in Australia, adhoc travel to Sites required, including Claremont (TAS) home to Cadbury and Mount Gambier (SA) home to Philadelphia cream cheese.

Work schedule:

Looking for January 2026 start, hybrid working and based in South Melbourne (Head Office) and/or Ringwood Manufacturing Site.

Business Unit Summary

At Mondelez International, our mission is to provide consumers with the right snack, for the right moment, made in the right way. We are one of the largest snack companies in the world, with global net revenues exceeding $31 billion USD. 

We have operations in more than 80 countries and employ approximately 91,000 diverse and talented employees in our factories, offices, research & development facilities and distribution activities around the world.

In Australia and New Zealand, we have 6 factories, and both global and local brands, employing over 2,000 people; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Toblerone, Philadelphia, belVita, Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch Kids and Ritz.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.