Specification Technologist

Why Greencore?We're a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.We're a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing around 13,600 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK's food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY23, we generated revenues of £1.9bn.Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,400 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.Here at Park Royal, we have a team of around 1,150 colleagues. We produce sandwiches, wraps and platters for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Morrisons, Co-op, Spar, Wilko, Sutherlands, Iceland and Poundland.What You'll Be DoingSet up approval for external specifications and relevant technical information in accordance with customer requirementsReview copy artwork, in line with updated customer technical and labelling policies, and include all regulatory changes that will impact on the accuracy of the pack information and labellingDocument procedures to ensure that internal and customer compliance is met, and the relevant process development practices are adoptedReviewing raw material specification content to develop "gold standard" specifications for each raw material to improve complianceValidation of specifications and processes to identify synergies and scope for consolidation through a continuous improvement processOperate in compliance with Health Safety and Environment policy to ensure that the working environment remains safe for all colleaguesWhat we're looking forWe're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.Ideally educated to HND level or equivalent professional qualificationHolds a level 2 food hygiene and a level 2 health and safety certificationExperience working with computers and experienced in using web-based customer specification systemsKnowledge and experience of writing specifications for retailers in food manufacturing environmentKnowledge of legal labelling legislation and applicationKnowledge and experience of variety of retailer own web-based systemsIf this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.What you'll get in returnCompetitive salary and job-related benefitsHolidaysPension up to 8% matchedLife insurance up to 4x salaryCompany share save schemeGreencore QualificationsExclusive Greencore employee discount platformAccess to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career