- Company: Goodman Fielder
- Location: Auckland, North Island
- Full Time
- Auckland, North Island
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Goodman Fielder at a glance
goodmanfielder.com.au- Founded 1986
SEC filings mentioning "Goodman Fielder": 61 — search EDGAR
Goodman Fielder is an Australian food manufacturer, marketer and distributor of bread, dairy, margarine, oils, dressings and ingredients, with main operations across New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia. Founded in 1986, it runs 40+ manufacturing sites, employs over 5,000 people and supports 120+ brands. More on Wikipedia and goodmanfielder.com.au.
962 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
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Goodman Fielder is recruiting for the Research & Development Internship (Expression of Interest) - AKL role in Auckland, North Island. This full-time opportunity gives graduates a structured path into hands-on research work within the organisation’s Dairy Research & Development team.
About the Role
The Research & Development Internship (Expression of Interest) - AKL is a six-month placement offered under the MBIE R&D Career Grant Programme. It is designed for graduates who want to apply academic knowledge to live commercial projects while building practical industry experience in Auckland. Successful candidates will sit inside the Dairy Research & Development team and contribute to work that advances dairy innovation, product creation, sustainability goals and process efficiency. Expressions of interest are welcome from capable individuals ready to learn, experiment and deliver measurable progress during the internship period.
Key Responsibilities
- Support active research streams that drive dairy innovation and continuous product refinement.
- Assist the team with practical product development tasks, including trials, formulation support and data capture.
- Contribute ideas and analysis that improve sustainability outcomes across dairy processes and packaging.
- Help investigate and recommend process improvements that enhance efficiency and quality in the laboratory and pilot-scale environments.
- Document findings, prepare clear technical notes and share results with colleagues so decisions can be made quickly.
- Collaborate daily with experienced scientists and technologists while developing professional research habits in a live industry setting.
Requirements
- Recent graduate (or soon-to-complete) with a relevant tertiary qualification in food science, chemistry, process engineering, dairy technology or a closely related scientific discipline.
- Genuine interest in research & development work, particularly projects involving dairy innovation and product development.
- Comfort operating in laboratory and pilot-plant environments with strong attention to experimental detail and safety.
- Ability to collect, analyse and communicate technical data clearly in written and verbal form.
- Self-motivated, curious and able to work both independently and as part of a collaborative research team.
- Willingness to complete a full-time six-month internship based in Auckland, North Island, through the MBIE R&D Career Grant Programme.
More About Goodman Fielder
Goodman Fielder is hiring for this Research & Development Internship (Expression of Interest) - AKL role and provides a supportive team environment where graduates can grow real-world expertise alongside experienced practitioners in Auckland.
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What people say about Goodman Fielder
- Controversial New Milk Shakes Up Big Dairy
- Unilever threatens to pull its ads from Facebook and Google over 'toxic content'
Recent news
- The six-ingredient sliced bread triggering a massive shakeup in Aussie supermarkets - Nine.com.au
- Goodman Fielder announced as Netball Fiji's new platinum sponsor - Fijivillage
- Bread returning to shelves but some Auckland supermarkets still short - NZ Herald
- Supermarket bread aisles bare after bakery breakdown, shoppers face wait for supplies - Newstalk ZB
- Curious Nation scores Goodman Fielder in hat-trick of new wins across ANZ and Japan - Campaign Brief NZ
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Auckland is New Zealand’s largest metro on the North Island, with an urban population of about 1.5 million in a broader region of roughly 1.8 million (June 2025 figures). The role is listed for Auckland / North Island. Context: Auckland on Wikipedia.
Auckland is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about 1,547,200. It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of 1,816,000 as of June 2025. It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth-
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National unemployment rate in New Zealand: 5.1% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in New Zealand: $49,591 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in New Zealand: 2.8% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in New Zealand: 0.5% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in New Zealand: 1,723 — via OECD
Recent seismic activity: 2 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M4.7 near 100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand. via USGS
- Elevation 2m (7 ft)
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Build the skills for this role
Useful foundations: food science or chemistry basics, careful experimental notes, data hygiene, and comfort with manufacturing environments. Soft skills—curiosity, food safety mindset and clear written updates—matter as much as technical theory at internship level.
- Why food manufacturing and Goodman Fielder’s category mix (bread, dairy, oils)?
- A simple example of testing a hypothesis or improving a recipe/process.
- How you handle hygiene, accuracy and feedback in a lab or team setting.
Strong fit if you want early experience in NZ/AU food manufacturing R&D and can work on-site in Auckland; less ideal if you need remote work or a fully defined permanent scope (this is an expression of interest for an internship).
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- Role Research & Development Internship (Expression of Interest) – AKL
- Employer Goodman Fielder
- Location Auckland, North Island
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 13, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-13
- Country context New Zealand
- Overview Full original description on this page (395 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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- Hacker News — Unilever threatens to pull its ads from Facebook and Google over 'toxic content'
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