Specifications Technologist

We are seeking a highly skilled Specifications Technologist to join our team in Technical Operations. As a key member of our food safety team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and compliance of our products.

• Manage the approval and completion of all paperwork required for Fair Trade, Red Tractor, and Soil Association accreditation requirements.
• Review and comment on relevant artwork platforms, ensuring timescales are met.
• Complete technical information/questionnaires as required for customers.
• Generate nutritional and ingredient information.
• Collate information for customer reports and presentations.
• Complete technical compliance activities and reports.
• Support the technical customer services officer, inputting data, and completing reports.
• Support on administration of QMS.
• Ensure materials and products are handled in a hygienic environment, in line with products specs, compliance, and food legislation.
• Ensure good hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained at all times.
• Carry out Quality duties as outlined by the QA Supervisor.
• To take part in all continuous improvement projects relevant to Quality/Technical.
• Be aware of individual product requirements and acknowledge any problems specific to each product.
• Assist in customer and 3rd-party audits. Be familiar with BRC requirements.
• Coordinate action for in-process and finished product non-conformances, manage follow-up of incidents, and handle customer complaints in an effective way.
• To undertake all checks on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis as defined on the QMS testing schedule in an accurate and timely manner.
• Verification of production compliance throughout the established QMS & HACCP systems.
• To effectively work and communicate with management team and production operatives to continuously improve standards.
• To spend 80% of the time per shift on the production area.
• Hygiene inspection where required.
• Quality certificates and COA completion.
• Product release.
• Completion of Fabrication and Glass and hard plastic audits.
• Completion of GMP audits.
• Submission of laboratory samples.
• Assistance in training and verification.
• Calibration of key equipment.

• A can-do attitude, enthusiastic, and ability to encourage others and work as a team player.
• Be self-motivated and proactive.
• Ability to take responsibilities and find appropriate solutions on food safety issues.
• Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).
• Flexible and adaptable in terms of shift pattern and absence coverage.
• Organised and ability to multitask.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good attention to detail.

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including 25 days' holiday plus stats, free onsite parking, and a company pension. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please apply now.