Specification Technologist

5 days ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Samworth Brothers Full time

**Join the Samworth Brothers Family**

**Working for Walkers Deli and Sausage, part of the Samworth Brothers Group, a 4**th** generation family business,** we offer competitive benefits to all our colleagues including:

- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Private Health Scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Annual Pay Review and Profit related pay
- Training and Progression opportunities

**The Opportunity**

We have the opportunity for you to join our team as a Specification Technologist, in this key role you will be Reporting into the Specifications co-ordinator, the Specification Technologist will have project management responsibility for specifications for major retail customers to enable products to be launched on time into the market place and ensure product labelling across the range of products meets food safety, quality and legal standards, some of what you can expect to be doing includes:

- Managing, completing and maintaining branded and own label product specifications for major retail customers using their web-based systems.
- Co-managing the artwork process, ensuring that the information on the packaging is correct and meets customers codes of practice and legal requirements.
- Checking raw material specifications for compliance with Customer’s Codes of Practice
- Working with the Process Development Manager and the wider business on the formulation of Critical paths and ensuring these are adhered to.
- Attending customer pre-artwork meetings
- Supporting the product substitution process - advising the business and what substitutions can and cannot be allowed and providing the detail surrounding this.

**The Right Person**

We are one big team and we look for people to join our business who want to work with others but take responsibility for doing their best every day to help to make the business a success.
- At least one years’ experience within a related technical role
- Experience in working within a manufacturing process development role, preferably within chilled food
- Understanding of food manufacturing processes and development from concept approval through to launch
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office - Word / Excel / PowerPoint
- Web based specification experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills including both written and verbal communication
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects to a successful conclusion before the deadline set.
- Ability to work flexibly within a 24/7 manufacturing operation and to allow completion of projects to set deadlines.

**The Company**

Walkers Deli & Sausage specialises in the manufacturing of Premium Sliced Cooked Meats and Sausages as well as being the largest producer of Pate in the UK. At Walkers Deli and Sausage we are constantly striving for ways to improve. This passion for innovation is evident in all that we do.

We take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.

**_ Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative_



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