The Business Patties Food Group, founded in 1966 as a family-owned cake shop in Lakes Entrance, Victoria, has grown into a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of pies, frozen savouries, meals, and desserts. Our portfolio includes iconic brands such as Four’N Twenty, Patties, Herbert Adams and Nanna’s. We operate seven manufacturing sites across Australia and New Zealand and continue to expand our footprint internationally, exporting to markets including Japan and the USA. Guided by our values of Courage, Trust, Integrity and Ownership, Patties is focused on sustainable growth, operational excellence and building a high-performance culture — and this is where great people like you come in. The Role We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Packaging Technologist to join our Marketing & Growth Team. Based in Pakenham, this role requires regular project-based travel between production sites and head office and exposure to baked, frozen and chilled packaging environments. Reporting to the Senior Packaging Manager, you will lead the development, optimisation and implementation of innovative, sustainable and commercially viable packaging solutions across the Patties Foods portfolio. Key Responsibilities include: Lead and deliver Packaging NPD and optimisation projects, including artwork approval Introduce innovative packaging designs and formats aligned to market trends Develop and manage packaging specifications and documentation systems Work cross-functionally with Marketing, Innovation, Operations, Engineering, QA, Procurement and Sales Manage technical relationships with packaging material and equipment suppliers Lead and support packaging trials across multiple manufacturing sites Identify cost, efficiency and PPV improvement opportunities Drive sustainability initiatives and support the National Packaging Covenant Plan Ensure compliance with regulatory, industry and Patties Foods standards The Person This role will suit an experienced Senior Packaging Technologist with strong FMCG exposure and the credibility to operate confidently across technical, commercial and operational stakeholders in a multi-site manufacturing environment. You will ideally bring: Demonstrated experience in packaging development, optimisation and innovation within FMCG or food manufacturing Strong technical knowledge of packaging materials, formats and manufacturing processes across baked, frozen and chilled products Proven capability leading cross-functional packaging NPD projects, including artwork approval and site trials Experience managing supplier relationships and delivering cost, efficiency and PPV improvements A commercial mindset with the ability to balance performance, sustainability, quality and cost A proactive, resilient approach and comfort working across multiple sites and competing priorities What we offer you At Patties Food Group, our people are central to our success. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone is treated with fairness and respect. In return, we offer: Ownership of the most commercially significant category in the organisation Meaningful exposure to senior leadership and enterprise-level decision-making The opportunity to shape protein sourcing during a period of significant transformation Flexible and hybrid working arrangements Salary packaging benefits Product allowances to enjoy at home Access to EAP services, enhanced parental leave and a range of engagement initiatives Patties people are hungry, humble and focused. Join us. Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. No fees will be payable where a candidate is engaged without a valid, written recruitment agreement. Any such submissions will be treated as the property of Patties Food Group.
