Specification Technologist

Food Specification Technologist

Redditch

£28k-£31k D.O.E.

3 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid/Remote working available

You MUST have experience using the FIND system

Our client are a leading Frozen food producer, and they are a leading supplier to major retailers throughout the UK and Europe. Due to an influx of new products, they are looking for a Food Specification Technologist, to support their operations on an initial 3 month fixed term contract.

Below is a list of the duties and functions that are required of the role:

• Generate, maintain and approve product specifications and artworks that are legally compliant and fit the brand proposition
• Be well informed about FIR regulations relating in particular to fish and shellfish labelling
• Familiar with chilled protein specifications
• Liaise with customers regarding critical paths and any spec related queries
• Communicating with retailers’ legal teams to ensure artwork and packaging information conform to industry & retail guidelines within specified timescales
• Embrace and lead the introduction of new specification or private label retail platforms
• Complete product submission forms that require a more complex analysis prior to submitting a spec.
• Using NutriCalc to give calculated nutritional data for product submissions
• Request and manage cutter guides for all products
• Manage the artwork process

Key Accountabilities and Measurables:

• Accurate completion of retail specifications within the critical path
• Successful generation of artwork that is legal and fit for purpose.
• Correct cutter guides for all new products.
• Successfully embrace and use any new spec or artwork plat form that is introduced to the business.
• Approve Artwork
• This role has a responsibility for food safety, brand integrity and Health and Safety

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• Strong technical understanding of chilled protein specifications
• Experience handling retail artwork process
• Experience of retail spec systems – JS, Aldi and or M&S
• 4 – 5 years’ experience minimum writing retail specifications
• Well organised
• Very good attention to detail
• Self-starter and able to work at a good place
• Able to work within a team, reporting into a senior experienced spec and artwork technologist

Company Benefits:

• 33 days holiday per annum including bank holidays.
• Business contributes 4% towards pension and the scheme is salary sacrifice so there is a little tax benefit there.
• A life assurance at 4 x basic salary from day one of employment.
• Access to a benefits platform that gives retail discounts, gym membership discounts, day out discounts etc
• Access to a wellbeing platform and a GP hotline

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