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AI Job Summary
- Undertaking a Year 3 or 4 degree in Food Technology or Food Science.
- Hands-on laboratory or pilot-trial skills with careful measurement and record-keeping.
- Ability to analyse data and report findings.
Role Type
On-site • Contract • Full-time • Entry Level
Description
Join our food R&D team in Auckland this summer and help develop UltraHold, a new batter coating system for chicken built to stay put.
The Project
Coatings that crack, slip or go soggy cost food producers quality and yield. UltraHold is our R&D project to create a batter coating system for chicken with outstanding adhesion through processing, freezing and cooking. You’ll run real trials, test formulations and turn results into decisions alongside our technical team.
Pay: $29.90 per hour
Proposed Dates: TBC November 2026 – February 2027 (10 weeks)
Location: East Tamaki, Auckland
What You’ll Bring
- Year 3 or 4 studying food technology/science degree
- Avid kitchen skills and a passion for food/cooking
- Hands-on lab or pilot-trial skills, with careful measurement and record-keeping
- Confidence analysing data and reporting what you find
- Curiosity, problem-solving and a team-first attitude
- Eligible under MBIE grant criteria
