NPD Specification Technologist - 12 Month FTC

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

33 days annual leave

Retail discounts

Free product handouts

EV charging points

GroceryAid support

Wellbeing resources

Learning LMS access

Mentoring program

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Specification Technologist on a 12-month FTC to join the NPD team, working across sites on upcoming projects. This home-based role with occasional travel supports material specs, packaging and labeling compliance.

You will manage customer specifications, collaborate with Procurement, Technical and Packaging, and maintain supplier data, while supporting development documentation and site transfers. A proactive team player with strong IT skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer specification systems for food products.
• Formal HACCP or food safety training is desirable.
• Strong planning, organisation and project management skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with procurement, technical and packaging.
• Excellent IT skills including Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and maintain customer specifications and portal systems for materials and packaging.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Technical and Packaging to keep supplier data current.
• Manage specification administration from concept through delist.
• Adhere to labeling guidelines and customer codes of practice.
• Support product development documentation and site transfers.
• Assist with artwork changes to deliver compliant packaging.

Skills

Spec systems (food)

HACCP & Food Safety

Critical path mgmt

Food manufacturing

Planning & PM

Communication skills

Problem solving

IT: Excel & Word

Team player

Self-motivated

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Specification Technologist on a 12-month FTC to join the NPD team, working across sites on upcoming projects. This home-based role with occasional travel supports material specs, packaging and labeling compliance.

You will manage customer specifications, collaborate with Procurement, Technical and Packaging, and maintain supplier data, while supporting development documentation and site transfers. A proactive team player with strong IT skills is essential.