Technologist food

12 months FTC
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. Responsible for collecting, updating, inputting, challenging and maintaining the technical information on specifications to meet all legal and customer requirements. You will be confident in writing specifications for the major retailers. Hamilton Grant, SAP, ASDA HIVE, Tesco, M&S and Aldi APP. Experience of reviewing Artwork and all legal requirements and against customer pack copies.
Assist the R&D function to load recipes onto our internal database in order to generate on pack information and check nutritional data for compliance.
Generate and check pack copy specifications and sign off all artworks and physical packaging to ensure legal compliance and adherence to customer policies within specified timeframes.
Work with internal Brand teams to ensure consistency across our key brands.
Co-ordinate Product Lock at point of artwork generation to identify project risks and flag to the project team.
Obtain ingredient, audit and regulatory certificates as required and supply to Customers and Export authorities.
Solid knowledge and experience of working with retailer specifications and databases (e.g. Hamilton Grant, SAP, Tesco TQC, Asda HIVE, Aldi APP, M&S FIND etc) and what is required for a Gold Standard (minimum 1 year experience). Training will be given on the systems you may not have had exposure to.
Good understanding of manufacturing ambient baked biscuits and snacks, process flows and HACCP.
High level of computer literacy - Microsoft Excel/Word/TEAMS and Internet based Retailer systems
A degree or equivalent experience in a food-related subject and knowledge of food labelling and legislation would be an advantage (including International law)

Drive, energy and enthusiasm - a good self-starter.
Methodical approach with good prioritisation skills, the ability to juggle between projects and work to short deadlines.