Specifications Technologist

placeTipton calendar_month 

Specifications Technologist

Monday to Friday day shifts - 8am - 4pm

Annual Salary £26-£30K

Are you passionate about food, detail-oriented, and experienced in managing specifications?

Join our client based in Tipton, as a Specifications Technologist and play a vital role in ensuring that our products meet all legal, safety, and customer-specific requirements.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in food production and an eye for accuracy to thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary: £26,000 - £30,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Free and site parking
  • Sick pay and holiday entitlement?
  • Work-life balance: Monday to Friday day shifts?
Day to Day Duties
  • Create, review, and approve finished product specifications, ensuring compliance with legal, safety, and customer-specific standards.
  • Complete online and manual specification templates with detailed recipe, nutritional, allergen, and packaging information.
  • Collaborate with Technical Managers, Product Developers, suppliers, and other stakeholders to deliver accurate specifications.
  • Approve client artworks, labels, and packaging in line with project timelines.
  • Provide support to clients with specifications and artwork projects, offering feedback and advice as needed.
  • Organise and participate in pack copy review meetings with key stakeholders.
  • Maintain and update recipe management systems and customer specifications manuals.
  • Plan and prioritise workload to deliver multiple projects effectively and accurately.
  • Take part in Technical Service Team routine tasks as required.
  • Familiarise yourself with factory operations to ensure accurate specification completion.
Essential Skills
  • Educated to degree level in a food-related discipline or equivalent industry experience.
  • Minimum of two years in a food-related role, with at least 12 months in a specifications position.
  • Experience using retailer specification portals and understanding their policies.
  • Strong knowledge of HACCP principles.
  • Excellent time management and workload prioritisation skills.
  • Right to work in the UK and ability to provide evidence of this.
Desirable Experience
  • Familiarity with recipe management systems.
  • Experience working directly with product developers and packaging teams.
  • Additional qualifications in food safety, quality, or related areas.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-departmental teamwork.
Training
  • Training is provided
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