This is an office-based role, 2 days WFH following a successful probation period.
Working closely with a Senior Specifications Technologist, you will be a vital link between Technical, NPD, and Commercial teams, ensuring that all product specifications, ingredient declarations, and pack artwork are accurate, compliant, and delivered right the first time.
Key Responsibilities
* Specification Management: Create, review, and maintain accurate product specifications on various retailer systems and portals to meet critical launch paths.
* Artwork & Labelling Compliance: Generate ingredient declarations and ensure pack artwork complies with current food labelling guidelines, legal regulations, and brand standards.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with NPD and Technical teams to ensure testing samples (nutritional, cooking, shelf-life) are dispatched for verification to achieve File to Print (FTP) deadlines.
* Audit & Customer Support: Assist with internal and external BRCGS food safety audits, manage customer technical queries directly, and present specifications during site visits.
* Data Integrity: Review and update specifications whenever recipe, supplier, ingredient, or process changes occur.
What We Are Looking For
* Experience: At least 2 years experience in food manufacturing within a technical / NPD admin or specifications role.
* Technical Expertise: Proven hands-on experience with major retailer specification portals and systems.
* Regulatory Knowledge: Solid understanding of BRCGS standards, UK food legislation, and food labelling requirements.
* Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent time management, and comfortable managing stakeholder and retailer communications directly
Salary description
£30000.00 - £33000.00 per year