COMPANY
Our client, Food and Nutrition Science and Technology Capability, a Division of the Department of Defence is based in beautiful Tasmania and boasts state of the art facilities including R&D and Manufacturing.
The Food and Nutrition Science and Technology Capability (FNSTC) within the Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group provides Defence with science and technology (S&T) advice and research in support of Defence fresh and combat ration feeding systems. It also manufactures a range of specialised foods for use in combat ration packs. This fantastic opportunity is available due to a staff member being promoted. The person in this role will be required to work 5 days a week until June 2019 to be reviewed for extension.
THE ROLE
This role is a contract and will require the successful candidates to work five full days per week.
With tertiary qualifications such as Cert IV, Diploma or Bachelors Degree, you will need to conduct testing of various food products, provide technical support relating to general laboratory safety, housekeeping and assist with the quality assurance of ration pack components (food and packaging).
In summary, your duties will involve the provision of technical and professional support in the following areas:
SELECTION CRITERIA
The successful candidate must be flexible and willing to work on a range of activities in order that the work program is achieved both effectively and efficiently. The work force is small but a diverse range of work is performed.
You must be self-motivated to ensure efficient use of time. You will be willing to work within a team environment with varying degrees of individual effort depending on the task at hand.
A willingness to share knowledge and provide support to other team members is an important element of the job.
To be considered for this position you must meet the following criteria:
APPLICATIONS
Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to submit your application. Please ensure you attach a Resume and Cover Letter in Word Format addressing the full selection criteria. If you would like to know more about this unique opportunity please call our team at CS Executive Group on 03 9516 0100.
Thank You
We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive daily, we cannot contact all candidates. Please note, however, if you are not successful on this occasion, your resume will remain on our database and you may be contacted for other similar roles.