Food Specifications Specialist — Labeling & Compliance

Zest; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest is recruiting a Specification Technologist to join a cross-functional technical team at a UK food business that works with major retailers. You will input recipes, nutrition calculations, allergen information, raw material criteria, process flows and packaging data to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will help approve artwork and write technical copy for packs, challenging packaging sustainability and ensuring labeling law compliance.

Qualifications

• A degree in Food Science or a related subject.
• Strong understanding of food safety and ingredient use.
• Able to move between multiple websites and systems that change often.

Responsibilities

• Input recipes, nutrition calculations, allergen information, raw material criteria, process flows, and packaging data.
• Manage supplier certificates and reports, upload to retailer portals, and respond to supplier queries.
• Support audits, product labeling compliance, and sustainability evaluations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Food Science

Tools

Retailer specification platforms

Job description

Zest is recruiting a Specification Technologist to join a cross-functional technical team at a UK food business that works with major retailers. You will input recipes, nutrition calculations, allergen information, raw material criteria, process flows and packaging data to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will help approve artwork and write technical copy for packs, challenging packaging sustainability and ensuring labeling law compliance.