Food Specifications & Labeling Specialist

Zest Food Jobs; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest Food Jobs is recruiting a Specification Technologist to join a UK food business that works with major retailers. You will input recipes, nutrition calculations, allergen information, raw material criteria, process flows, critical control points and packaging data to ensure accurate finished products.

You will approve artwork and write technical copy for packs and labels to current labelling law, challenge the sustainability impact of packaging components, and keep supplier certificates up

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or related subject.
• Understanding of food safety and ingredient use.
• IT literate and comfortable moving between websites and systems.
• Experience with retailer specification and artwork platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Input recipes, nutrition calculations, allergen information, raw material criteria, process flows, critical control points, microbiological information and packaging data.
• Approve artwork and write the technical copy for packs and labels to current labelling law.
• Challenge the sustainability impact of packaging components.
• Keep supplier certificates and reports up to date and upload them to retailer portals.
• Handle supplier queries on ingredient approvals, allergen evidence and recyclability.
• Support site testing, internal and external audits and recycling assessments.

Skills

IT literate

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Degree in Food Science or related subject

Tools

Retailer specification platforms

Artwork platforms

Job description

Zest Food Jobs is recruiting a Specification Technologist to join a UK food business that works with major retailers. You will input recipes, nutrition calculations, allergen information, raw material criteria, process flows, critical control points and packaging data to ensure accurate finished products.

You will approve artwork and write technical copy for packs and labels to current labelling law, challenge the sustainability impact of packaging components, and keep supplier certificates up