Product Specifications & Compliance Specialist

Pilgrim's Europe; Grantham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a detail‑focused Specifications Writer to create, approve and maintain finished product specifications and artwork copies, ensuring accuracy and compliance with customer requirements and legislation. You will work with design, quality, commercial teams and suppliers to deliver right‑first‑time pack documentation.

Key tasks include completing specs, generating ingredient declarations, coordinating on packaging artwork, and keeping up to date with labelling rules.

Qualifications

• Experience in writing customer specifications.
• Familiar with one or more retail customer portals.
• Working knowledge of food labeling legislation.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Proficient in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Approve and maintain finished product specifications for all finished products supplied, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Complete specifications in line with customer protocols and generate ingredient declarations.
• Estimate meat content by theoretical methods and laboratory analyses.
• Upload approved cutter profiles onto customer portals and coordinate packaging artwork approvals.
• Present specifications to customers during visits/audits and support related actions.
• Provide guidance to other departments on customer requirements and maintain portal data.

Skills

Specs writing

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder comms

Excel

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Education

3rd level food science

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Pilgrim's Europe is seeking a detail‑focused Specifications Writer to create, approve and maintain finished product specifications and artwork copies, ensuring accuracy and compliance with customer requirements and legislation. You will work with design, quality, commercial teams and suppliers to deliver right‑first‑time pack documentation.

Key tasks include completing specs, generating ingredient declarations, coordinating on packaging artwork, and keeping up to date with labelling rules.