Product Technologist – Deli

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Reporting to the Coles Brand Manager, you will plan, deliver and develop innovative Coles brand products that delight our customers.

Summary about this job

Food Technology & Safety

Company: Coles

Location: Melbourne

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-3-6423-4524

Fax: +61-3-6645-1603

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The role

As a Product Technologist in our Deli team, you will drive quality whilst supporting product innovation. Working with a diverse supplier base, you will develop and implement world-class supplier quality management programs.

You'll be surrounded by talented and driven colleagues who will support, challenge and push your ideas towards greatness and help drive your ability and achievements to their absolute best.

To be successful, you’ll have:

  • tertiary qualification in food science or related discipline
  • experience in a technical/quality assurance role within Deli or other Fresh categories, (meat, seafood, poultry)
  • demonstrated skills and knowledge in food product development, manufacturing processes and supplier management Knowledge of safety and quality management systems
  • experience in developing and implementing product improvement processes
  • knowledge of manufacturing systems and standards
  • strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

Your key responsibilities will be to:

  • ensure emerging trends and opportunities are identified and incorporated into category development plans
  • drive customer satisfaction and reinforce the Coles Brand promise
  • collaborate with our suppliers and National Category Management teams to
  • drive innovative quality and availability programs
  • ensure that company legal, safety and quality standards are met
  • deliver the technical plan with emphasis on innovation, Cost of Goods sold (COGs), quality, customer complaints, brand standards & supplier performance
  • support the development of suppliers, in training Coles technical requirements

Culture

Coles is a fast-paced, constantly changing business that focuses your talents and challenges you to perform at your best.

As a team, we’re bold with ideas and operate with pace and passion, always looking for better ways to transform retail and delight customers.

Benefits 

Not only will you receive a competitive salary, you’ll also have access to these great benefits:

  • a 5% discount when shopping at Coles, Kmart, Officeworks and Target
  • learn new skills and develop your existing capabilities - we provide excellent ongoing training and development
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for primary care givers and 1 week of paid leave for secondary care givers
  • get fitter, stronger and faster at our on-site gym

About us

Today, Coles is one of Australia’s iconic retailers, providing a range of fresh food, groceries, general merchandise, liquor and fuel to millions of customers every week.

We have a combination of over 2,400 retail outlets across Australia covering Coles supermarkets, Coles Express fuel and convenience sites, Spirit Hotels and liquor stores under Liquorland, Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor branding.

While some things have changed over the years, one thing remains the same – our customer first strategy. We have over 107,000 fantastic team members across the country that are focused on making life easier for our customers and making a difference to the communities we serve every day.

Please Note 

We prefer to deal with you directly and have not engaged an agency for this role, so if you’re interested, please apply. 

At Coles, we aim to ensure our team represents the community we serve, embracing the richness of Australia's diverse population.

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