Specification Technologist - 3 months FTC in Wales, Wrexham

Initially a 3 month fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension, based on site in Wrexham.

Role Overview: To ensure that all customer specifications, pack copies and artwork are accurately set up and relevant customer documentation is produced in line with critical path timescales and launch deadlines. To drive compliance and continuous improvement in:

• Specification completion.
• Artwork process for checking and sign off.
• Stage & Gate Process.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Ensure due diligence and take into consideration timescales, company procedures, legislation along with customer codes of practices.
• Set up, for approval, all external customer specifications or relevant technical information in accordance with customer specification requirements.
• Ensure compliance with updated customer technical policies, current labelling standards and include all regulatory changes that will impact back of pack information.
• Follow the Group Stage and Gate process, ensuring this is followed and attend the required meetings for your customers.
• Communication with all relevant internal departments and external parties to ensure that specification compliance is achieved within realistic timescales.
• Attend all relevant internal and external customer meetings relating to the customers that you deliver specifications for.
• Work with the other specification technologists to be able to deliver all customer requirements across the group, so we have at least 2 trained team members for every customer.
• Manage the review of artwork to ensure that all pack information is accurate and in line with the technical labelling policies.
• Issue outer case labels and maintain the archive for all of the sites.
• Complete 1-2 Internal audits at each site under the direction of the Group Technical Services Manager and Group Audit Manager. Support as part of the internal audit team.
• Ensure that Oscar Mayer site documentation is completed for all aspects related to specification process.
• Any other duties or projects as agreed with the Group Technical Services Manager.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Qualification: Food Safety Level 3 as a minimum.
• HACCP Level 3 as a minimum.
• Labelling Qualification / Training.
• Food Law Qualification (desirable).

Knowledge & Experience:

• Worked in specifications for a minimum of 2 years.
• 2 years’ experience within Chilled Manufacturing (High Care and / or High Risk).
• Understands customer specification systems (retailers).
• Understands specification systems (branded desirable).

Skills and Attributes:

• Good organisational skills and communication skills.
• To always adhere to company values.
• To be punctual and accurate.
• As a representative of the company to perform duties in a professional, timely manner and complying with relevant timetables.
• To be proactive, constantly looking for new and better ways to perform your duties.
• To communicate problems and ask assistance from your line manager as required.
• To be courteous and to treat others as you would like to be treated yourself.
• To be part of the team.
• Confidentiality of company information.
• Awareness and compliance with company policy on health and safety and food safety.
• To highlight any issues which could compromise an employee’s personal safety or risk.

Please note: This job description outlines the core responsibilities and duties of the role. It is not an exhaustive list, and the role may evolve over time to include additional tasks and responsibilities in line with business needs.