SPECIFICATIONS TECHNOLOGIST

We are recruiting an experienced Specifications Technologist to join one of the nations leading manufacturers for both retail and foodservice in Grimsby. This is a 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover), offering a salary of £26,000.

Shift pattern / Working hours

Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5pm  

Start date / Duration

The Specifications Technologist role is a 12 month FTC (Maternity Cover) that will commence with immediate effect however, should you have a notice period with your current employer, we will work around this.

Upon completion of the fixed term period, there may possibly be further opportunities and every effort will be made to ensure that possibility, but this cannot be guaranteed at this time.

Job description

As a Specifications Technologist you will be responsible for writing and updating product specifications to ensure that they meet the needs of the customer while also being feasible to produce. The specifications officer will work closely with other departments to ensure that all products are developed according to the company’s standards and that they meet all regulatory requirements. Day to day you will be;

• Writing customer specifications, ensuring timely completion, using the relevant customer specification portal.
• Administration of online retailer systems.
• Writing internal factory specifications alongside raw material ingredient specifications
• Completing all specifications accurately within designated deadlines. 
• Reviewing artwork against specification using artwork system, to ensure full compliance with legal and customer specifications.
• Create and add finished product, work in progress, ingredient and raw material codes to Specification Systems & MRP Systems, accurately and efficiently. 
• Communicating directly with customers on specification related issues.
• Work as an integral member of the Technical team networking with other internal departments and suppliers.
• Provide holiday and emergency cover for export administration.
• Uploading data to government systems to produce required certificates and statements.
• Actioning & Communicating customer alerts internally & externally.
• Responding to internal and external specification queries.

The successful candidate:

To be considered for the position of Specifications Technologist you must;

• Ideally have experience working in food technology/science or have studied in a similar food manufacturing environment
• Have knowledge of allergens and recipes
• Be a confident communicator and negotiator
• Have great attention to detail!
• Have the ability to manage priorities and projects across a multi-site and multi-function organisation.
• A personal commitment to role model behaviours.
• Basic understanding of Brexit coding requirements.
• A working understanding of Microsoft Office critical

What’s in it for you?

• Salary - £24,000 - £26,000 (dependant on experience)
• 12 month FTC (Maternity cover)
• 36 ¼ hours a week
• Join a supportive, mixed team with a great sense of humour
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Interested? APPLY NOW!

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