Specifications Technologist
3 days ago
Permanent
Based in Carlton, Barnsley - flexibility to work one day per week from home.
Are you a graduate with an eye for detail or currently a specifications technologist needing a change of scene in a growing business?
Working as part of a fantastic team reporting into a Senior Specification Technologist, this role is varied and is required to write and maintain specifications for products supplied and produced by and on behalf of Premier Foods. Collation, validation, and accurate input of data is required into Retailer and Premier Foods specification databases.
Responsibility for generating pack copy data and reviewing artwork to ensure that the pack information is accurate. Ensuring provision of data is conducted in a timely manner and to the correct “Gold” standard. Ongoing maintenance of data as required to ensure all information is correct and up to date.
Do you offer....?
Graduate/No Spec Writing Experience - Full training and ongoing support will be provided.
Technologist - Current experience within Food Industry and/or several years specification writing experience.
Degree/HND/HNC (Food/Science)
IT Competency
Strong communication and influencing skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects whilst delivering results against tight deadlines.
Ability to transfer data accurately/High attention to detail.
Ability to work without supervision and on own initiative, self-motivated/driven.
Organisational and time management skills.
Permit to work in UK.
Ability to align with the company Leadership Values
What you'll be doing....?
Ensure all necessary information is presented in a format to enable the generation of a finished product specifications and product labels which meets with all relevant legislation
Create specifications for retailers, foodservice, B2B and branded products and ensure all data is correct and accurate.
Process, check and approve specifications
Ensure all necessary and accurate legislative information is incorporated into the specifications, ensure compliance to customer policies for own label products and internal polices for branded products.
Ensure all necessary information is presented in a pack copy format to enable the generation of a product label which meets with all relevant legislation.
Understand, maintain, and develop knowledge of retailer/foodservice plus other customer requirements to enable maintenance of customer specifications on their chosen systems/portals.
Liaise with Technical, Procurement, Regulatory, R&D, Technical Account Managers, Marketing and Project Managers to ensure products are compliant and that the correct data is used to complete customer and branded specifications.
Checking of artwork to ensure that it is compliant, correct, and reflective of the specification.
Answering enquiries relating to the products managed including allergen, ingredient, and nutritional information
Working with the manufacturing sites to ensure product and process knowledge is maintained as well as ensuring that all documentation required for specification purposes such as HACCP documentation and analytical information is provided in a timely manner.
Answering enquiries and provide technical information for ingredient specifications including allergen, country of origin, shelf life, and nutritional information, etc.
Provision of reports and completion of questionnaires and databases as and when required.
Maintenance of foodservice portals/spreadsheets and other such systems as required.
Maintenance of a workload management tool for own area to ensure effective KPI reporting.
Cover/support/help in other areas within your team as and when required
Identify own development plan with support from Manager, agree required training and time plan for achieving requirements
What we offer you in return...
Competitive salary
25 days holiday, with the option to purchase more
Up to 7.5% pension
Life assurance
Wide range of online and in-house training
Employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers
This is an exciting opportunity to join a category leading FTSE 250 business with the purpose of enriching lives through food, and a target to be carbon neutral by 2030
A great British food company
Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.
Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.
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