About this role
Position Title: Product Development Technologist
Location: Mangere Bridge
Team: Innovation
Date Prepared: July 2026
Reporting Relationships
Reports to
Product Development Manager
Internal Relationships
NPD/Innovation team, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Quality, Production, Warehouse and Logistics
Position Purpose
This is for all Walter & Wild brands, private label and external contracts as required.
As a food technologist, you are responsible for the development of new products and packaging, modification of existing products, packaging, process and margin improvement as required from concept through to launch and resolution of post-production issues. This also includes all training, documentation and associated activities in conjunction with the relevant departments such as quality, sales, finance etc.