Ability to: analyse product or process performance against enterprise targets. This includes identifying company goals, setting targets, collecting and analysing performance data including customer feedback apply relevant communication and mathematical skills work effectively as an individual and as a team member describe and comply with the legal, ethical and regulatory requirements relating to the development, testing and trialling, packaging, labelling and distribution of meat and meat products develop commitment and capacity of personnel. This requires identification of training requirements and provision of training, consultation with personnel in planning and in the resolution of problems, teamwork, and the use of effective communication strategies with all stakeholders develop concept proposals based on detailed technical and product knowledge and an evaluation of alternative products or processes identify and apply relevant Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S), regulatory and workplace requirements outline sampling, testing and evaluation procedures and assess their appropriateness to the development of new product plan and implement the commercial operation of the new product or process, including obtaining and scheduling resources, the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, product specifications and their integration with plant systems prepare product descriptions for a range of audiences (e.g. regulatory authorities, importing countries, enterprise marketing and/or sales personnel, customers and consumers) prepare product or process development strategy prepare resource proposals based on the calculation and estimation of costs, sales, payback periods and potential rates of return present reports according to legal and enterprise requirements research and describe current technical and product information relating to potential new product (e.g. processing and manufacturing techniques, functional ingredients, additives, and consumer and industry trends) take action to improve own work practice as a result of self-evaluation, feedback from others, or in response to changed work practices or technology utilise a range of communication and information technologies for the development, testing, monitoring and analysis of new products |