Full-Time Food Technologist

Sharma’s Kitchen Pty. Limited 6/8 Leighton Place, Hornsby NSW 2077

Full-Time Food Technologist SALARY: $80,000 - $85,000 plus Superannuation

Our Food Technologists will play a key role in our business, being responsible for improving our existing product processes, creating products, and implementing better practices to preserve product life in ways that meet safety and industry standards.

The types of duties and tasks will carry out as Food Technologist at Sharma’s Kitchen include:

• Product sampling and testing to examine chemical compositions and reactive

properties of products are correct and quality standards and benchmarks are being met e.g. PH levels of yoghurt, viscosity of drinks, milk solids in cheese.

• Testing food products for flavour and nutritional content and testing raw materials

to ensure correct standards are being supplied by our suppliers.

• Developing new products (recipe creation) and conducting product trials.
• Daily milk testing, including phosphatase testing, protein, fat & water measurement,

bacteria testing.

• Conducting research to develop and fine tune processes and thereby apply findings

by experimenting and testing products under different states and conditions.

• Milk Standardisation to ensure the correct chemical structure for consistent product

quality is maintained.

• Shelf-life testing and implementing quality control procedures to preserve product

life throughout the supply-chain, including advising staff on effective ways on preserving foods.

• Monitoring and implementing HACCP controls and procedures to ensure

manufacturing of food products and other such processes always meet safety standards.

• Investigating complaints and record keeping as per requirements of the Food

Authority.

You should have

• A relevant bachelor’s degree at minimum.
• At least 2 years closely related Food Technologist work experience with a reputable

organization.

• Experience with conducting testing and sampling to ensure quality standards are met.
• Experience developing new products and improving existing processes.
• Preferably, prior experience working in the Indian dairy industry in a related role.

How to apply

Applications open on 28 September 2026 and close on 28 October 2026. Please send your CV to info@businessnest.com.au. Please include the job role title in your email.