The Opportunity

We’re on the lookout for an R&D Technologist with strong consumer product labelling compliance and hands-on R&D experience to join our energetic team at our Ingleburn manufacturing site. 

This newly created 12 Month Fixed Term Contract is ideal for someone currently working in Compliance or R&D who’s ready to take the next step into the compliance space within a fast-paced FMCG.

Reporting to the Group Regulatory Affairs Manager, with a dotted line to our Head of Safety & Quality ANZ, you’ll play a key role in supporting both our R&D team and the ongoing delivery of regulatory compliance across the business.

You’ll be central to new product launches, AS5812 updates, and the interpretation and implementation of new standards—bringing your FMCG or food manufacturing know-how into a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Labelling & Regulatory Compliance - Project Focus

    Ensure all company policies, procedures, product labels, and development processes meet current     regulatory standards and industry best practice. You’ll be our go-to for accurate, compliant labelling     and standards management.

• Support Product Development

    Work closely with R&D, QA, and Operations to ensure every product meets required regulations.      You’ll help identify risks early, guide compliant innovation, and strengthen the link between         development and regulatory expectations.

• Strengthen Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement

    Champion GMP, GLP, GDP and support the maintenance of QMS, HACCP, and SQF programs. You’ll     coach others in best practice and help drive a culture of quality across the site.

• Ad Hoc Project WorkYou will have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary projects across different sites and working on different brands such as Fussy Cat, Ivory Coat, Trilogy and more! You may also have the opportunity to flex your analytical skills to look a process improvements on how we report on raw material. There is also potential to organise product reviews for our marketing and sales teams.

What Will Help You Succeed

• 2+ years’ experience in a similar compliance role within the food industry (not a management role).
• Proven experience in labelling compliance with an understanding of regulatory standards.
• Experience with HACCP, BRC, SQF and quality documentation systems.
• PetCare experience and product compliance knowledge highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualification in Food Science or related field (or equivalent experience/training such as HACCP).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and numerical skills.
• A hands-on approach—this is not a lab-based role. You’ll be on the floor with Production, Operations, NPD, and Brand Operations ensuring compliance at every step.

What's in it for you!

Welcome to RPF, where we believe in keeping it Real.

Since 1994, we have been Australia and New Zealand’s pioneers in fresher dog and cat nutrition. Our story is one of passion for a better way to care for pets, a belief in fresher nutrition, and an unwavering commitment to delivering this to pet parents and pets worldwide.

We're dedicated to fostering authentic partnerships, encouraging real ambition, and providing real career opportunities for our employees to make a difference.

Real means fresher ingredients and fresher methods. We'll never stop expanding, innovating, and trying new things. We compete in every pet category and channel, creating favourite brands such as Ivory Coat, Nature’s Gift, V.I.P. Petfoods, and Love ‘Em & Fussy Cat!

Since the establishment of RPF, we have grown to over 900 people across Australia and New Zealand, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.

With the pet industry growing rapidly (a $15 billion industry!) and pets becoming increasingly important in our lives and homes, this is a unique opportunity to be a part of our remarkable growth story and advance your career.

Why join us?

Do work that matters. We’re pioneering in a new area of pet food, always striving for fresher. We’re restless, creating a better life for our pets.

Make an impact and change the game. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to do your best work – and to make a real difference. Do you have a great idea for a new product or system improvement? We’re all ears!

Growing and global. We’re growing fast! We now have global presence across APAC, and Europe regions and we’re only getting started!

Work with a pack of awesome, genuine people who are passionate about what they do.

Grow your career with us. We’re big believers in lifelong learning. You’ll be given access to LinkedIn Learning, plus opportunities for internal mobility and leadership training to fast-track your career. Even though this is a fixed term contract, you will be the first to know about any full time opportunities!

What’s next?

If you're ready to unleash your potential and make a real difference in the booming pet industry, then we want to hear from you! Next steps will include:

• An initial telephone interview followed by 2 face-to-face interviews including a site visit
• 2 work references

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity’s not a buzzword here, it’s in our DNA. Diverse perspectives shape our culture and make our work better. That’s why we’re committed to building inclusive teams that represent a variety of backgrounds and skills. If you need any reasonable adjustments, accessibility assistance or would like to note which pronouns you use at any stage of our hiring process, just contact us at accommodations: people&culture@realpetfoodco.com.au. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note: NO agencies will be considered during this process. We encourage you to refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles