At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage food specifications, ensuring compliance and accuracy for new product launches.
- Company: Respected food business in Huntingdon with a strong technical team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth and continuous improvement in a dynamic setting.
- Why this job: Join a key role that drives quality and compliance in the food industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in food specifications and knowledge of labelling legislation required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Overview
We are working with a well-established and highly respected food business based in Huntingdon who are looking to recruit an experienced Specifications Technologist to join their technical team.
This is a key role within the business, offering the opportunity to take ownership of customer and legal specifications, lead artwork and labelling compliance, and support the development of the specifications function.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end specification process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with customer, legal, and certification standards.
- Create and maintain customer specifications for new product launches and update specifications in line with EPD changes, supplier amendments, and legal or customer requirements.
- Review and maintain specifications to ensure compliance with BRC and customer-specific standards.
- Review raw materials and supplier approval processes.
- Oversee translation and artwork approval processes to ensure legal and customer compliance.
- Stay up to date with changes in food labelling legislation across multiple markets, including the use of third-party approvals where required.
- Act as the main point of contact for customers regarding specifications, queries, and questionnaires.
- Attend and support internal and external audits.
- Support the development and maintenance of written procedures and work instructions within the specifications department.
- Manage and develop a Specification Technologist through on-the-job coaching and formal training.
- Attend development and planning meetings to forecast workload and allocate resources effectively.
- Promote health, safety, and wellbeing in line with company policies.
- Drive continuous improvement and support change initiatives within the area of responsibility.
About You
- You will be an experienced specifications professional from within the food manufacturing industry, confident working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
- Proven experience in food specifications management.
- Strong knowledge of food labelling legislation and customer standards.
- Experience working with BRC and retailer requirements.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Confidence communicating with customers and internal stakeholders.
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We think you need these skills to ace Specifications Technologist in Huntingdon
Specifications Management
Food Labelling Legislation
BRC Standards Compliance
Customer Specifications Development
Artwork and Labelling Compliance
Raw Materials Review
Supplier Approval Processes
