Product Development & Commercialisation Manager

Shape the food eaten by 1 million guests weekly!

Reporting to the Head of Quality and Product Development the Product Development & Commercialisation Manager drives GYGs product development process end to end from ingredient changes and reformulations through to full-scale commercialisation. Youll work hand-in-hand with Culinary Marketing Restaurant Solutions Operations and our vendor network to bring new food to life without ever compromising on GYGs Clean Food standards.

What Youll Do

• Coordinate and execute Product Development projects against GYG Food priorities balancing COGS operational impact and the business calendar
• Partner with existing and new suppliers to secure the resources equipment and capability GYG needs
• Review product specifications to ensure every new food and beverage item meets GYGs Clean Food definitions
• Lead product cuttings pilot trials and restaurant shakedowns
• Own shelf-life and holding-time validation including transport trials and reference materials
• Manage nutritional analysis and food micro testing in partnership with the Food Safety Manager
• Project manage supplier bench samples and upscaling including trial production runs and performance data analysis
• Support Procurement in vendor assurance onboarding certification (incl. HACCP) and ongoing supplier relationships
• Maintain master data including product/raw material specs approved substitutes allergen and nutrition information
• Hand over signed-off products to Restaurant Solutions and Operations keeping technical documentation current

What Youll Bring

• 57 years experience as a Food Technologist ideally from within a factory environment quick service restaurants or other similar environments operating at scale
• Bachelors degree in Food Science and Technology (or equivalent) eligible for AIFST membership at Professional level
• Strong project management and data-driven evidence-based process capability
• Experience in sensory evaluation methodologies and statistical concepts
• A strong understanding of flavours and flavour concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to translate technical detail for stakeholders at every level
• A high level of proficiency with the MS Office Suite and various project management software packages
• Willingness to travel locally and interstate to support restaurants and vendors (including a valid Australian drivers licence)

What Youll Love

• The opportunity to join one of Australias fastest-growing restaurant companies
• Real impact in a Supply Chain function thats investing heavily in its capability
• A competitive base salary range of $130k to $150k super
• Annual short-term incentive scheme (achieve up to 10% of base salary per annum)
• GYG restricted shares earned each year through our long-term incentive program
• Up to 5 weeks of annual leave each year (ask us how!)
• Paid parental leave
• Genuine traditional and non-traditional career advancement options (e.g. opportunities to become a franchisee and own your own GYG restaurant)
• A vibrant Surry Hills office a short walk from Central Station
• Hybrid work environment 4 days in office 1 day WFH

Does this sound like the opportunity for you Apply now to start the conversation.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1