We are recruiting for an established food manufacturer looking to recruit a Specifications Technologist into their technical team.

This is an office-based role, 2 days WFH following a successful probation period.

Working closely with a Senior Specifications Technologist, you will be a vital link between Technical, NPD, and Commercial teams, ensuring that all product specifications, ingredient declarations, and pack artwork are accurate, compliant, and delivered right the first time.

Key Responsibilities

· Specification Management: Create, review, and maintain accurate product specifications on various retailer systems and portals to meet critical launch paths.

· Artwork & Labelling Compliance: Generate ingredient declarations and ensure pack artwork complies with current food labelling guidelines, legal regulations, and brand standards.

· Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with NPD and Technical teams to ensure testing samples (nutritional, cooking, shelf-life) are dispatched for verification to achieve File to Print (FTP) deadlines.

· Audit & Customer Support: Assist with internal and external BRCGS food safety audits, manage customer technical queries directly, and present specifications during site visits.

· Data Integrity: Review and update specifications whenever recipe, supplier, ingredient, or process changes occur.

What We Are Looking For

· Experience: Experience in food manufacturing within a technical / NPD admin or specifications role.

· Technical Expertise: Proven hands-on experience with major retailer specification portals and systems.

· Regulatory Knowledge: Solid understanding of BRCGS standards, UK food legislation, and food labelling requirements.

· Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent time management, and comfortable managing stakeholder and retailer communications directly.

Please get in touch for more information on this exciting opportunity or apply with your CV today!