Specification Technologist

Specification Technologist - Nelson

Maternity cover until March 2027

£33-35k

Monday-Thursday 6.30am - 5pm - no Fridays!

 

We are excited to be assisting our client, a major food manufacturer in the Nelson area, with the recruitment of a specification technologist. You would be responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating specifications for own-label and branded finished products using web-based retailer systems, including artwork sign-off, allergen and nutrition information, to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

 

The role -

• Product Specification Management: Overseeing the development, review, and approval of detailed product specifications, covering ingredients and other relevant factors.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all product specifications comply with current food safety, quality, nutritional, and legal labelling regulations.
• Project Support: Proactively managing critical path items and addressing issues during the specification-to-launch process to ensure timely and successful product introductions
• Supplier & Customer Liaison: Acting as a key point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, and technical teams, to resolve issues and manage compliance audits.
• Documentation & Systems: Maintaining accurate, up-to-date documentation and ensuring effective document control and management within relevant systems
• Reviewing artwork against specification, to ensure full compliance with legal and customer specifications.
• Managing and maintaining the raw material and service suppliers' approval database, including risk assessment, VACCP, food defence and product authenticity.
• Ensuring retailers technical requests, including customers specifications, questionnaires are responded to promptly
• Provide up to date labelling, nutritional and allergen information on all new product introductions and existing products when label change revision is required
• Ensure technical co-approval of packaging by verifying that artwork aligns with specifications and complies with current market regulations on quality, safety, and labelling.
• Guarantee that all product information, including nutritional data, allergen declarations, and ingredient lists, complies with UK,US,EU food safety legislation and customer-specific standards.
• Support product launches (shelf-life testing and QAS)
• Provide comprehensive documentation and support for customer and third-party audits, such as those for BRC accreditation
• Ensure that all own-label and branded specs are up to date
• Own and manage the Hamilton grand recipes & specification system.

 

 

The person -

• Food Science & Technical Expertise: A strong understanding of food science, manufacturing, and packaging.
• Attention to Detail: The ability to meticulously manage critical information and ensure accuracy.
• Analytical & Project Management Skills: Strong analytical thinking and project management abilities to oversee complex processes and timelines.
• IT proficiency: Must be competent with Microsoft Office and experienced with various retailer specification management.
• Food hygiene level 3 and above
• Good Communication skills
• Literacy skills and numeracy skills
• Bakery Background knowledge and BRC experience is desirable
• Internal auditor course and Hamilton Grand recipes and specification programme also desirable

 

 

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