Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing with some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. Formed in 2018 the Kinrise portfolio covers Biscuits, Breakfast, Baking, Bakery, and Snackfood categories and has 40 years making iconic Australian food, with a rich Australian heritage that’s grounded in family origins. Kinrise is a growing, privately owned powerhouse in Australian food manufacturing, home to some of Australia’s most loved and innovative brands. At our Snackfoods business, we are home to iconic brands such as Cobs and Poppin popcorn brands. We describe ourselves as a ‘start-up with scale’ and have a burning ambition to grow our business. We’re currently looking for a Packaging Technologist to join our Kinrise Snackfoods team on a max-term, parental leave contract. Based primarily at our Dandenong South with travel to Braeside, and Keysborough as required, this role plays a key part in leading the next wave of packaging innovation, sustainability and operational excellence. About the role. The Packaging Technologist is responsible for leading packaging development from concept to commercialisation, drive value engineering and sustainability initiatives, and partner closely with Operations, Marketing, Procurement and suppliers to deliver smarter, faster, more efficient packaging solutions. You’ll play a key role in improving line performance, reducing environmental impact, and ensuring our packaging meets the highest standards of quality, safety and consumer experience—all within a business that empowers creativity, experimentation and bold thinking. Key Responsibilities, include but are not limited to: Lead packaging innovation from concept to commercialisation, including prototyping, feasibility testing and ensuring designs meet brand, product and sustainability requirements. Optimise packaging performance by improving durability, functionality, shelf life and consumer experience while supporting new equipment, processes and CAPEX decisions. Drive value engineering, identifying cost out opportunities, efficiency improvements and material optimisation across all Snackfoods sites. Champion sustainability, delivering recyclable and lower impact packaging solutions and ensuring progress against APCO and internal sustainability targets. Manage multiple projects end to end, collaborating with Marketing, Operations, Sales, Procurement and suppliers to deliver on time, in full and to brief. Ensure compliance and quality, maintaining accurate specifications, test records and documentation while supporting audits and safe packaging practices. About You. Strong knowledge of packaging materials, processing technologies and APCO requirements Experience with sustainable packaging and lifecycle analysis Excellent stakeholder management and project leadership skills Creative, solutions focused mindset with strong commercial acumen Ability to thrive in a fast paced, agile environment with shifting priorities Degree in Packaging Technology, Food Science/Technology or related fiel Kinrise’s Perks Work with iconic products that Aussie consumers love. Access to retail discounts through Reward Gateway. Access to LinkedIn Learning to support your continuous learning journey. Additional week of annual leave after 2 years of service. 2 'You do You' days per year. Please click “apply” to submit your application. Why Join Us? Kinrise is a fast paced, agile business that focuses on your talents and challenges you to perform at your best. An opportunity with us would mean: An opportunity to work with leading Australian-made brands and products An exciting role in a growing business with a great history and an ambitious growth agenda Supportive and collaborative team culture Kinrise is committed to creating an environment that welcomes all, celebrates our diversity in all its forms and fosters an environment of inclusion. We recognise that our unique differences are what sets us apart and how we succeed as a team. We are an equal opportunity employer.
