Senior Food Specification & Compliance Lead

Samworth Brothers; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health and well-being support (health,

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Extended leave

Free on-site parking

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Samworth Brothers in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Specification Technologist to own and audit product specifications, ensuring they are accurate, legally compliant and audit-ready. You will collaborate with Technical, NPD, Process and Procurement teams to keep information up to date and protect product quality.

You will lead data checks for raw materials, packaging and finished products, review artwork, and drive improvements across specification systems and processes to support

Qualifications

• You will have experience in specifications, technical roles or food manufacturing.
• With a strong understanding of food safety, legality, allergens, HACCP, GMP and customer codes.
• Bringing a confident approach to working with specification systems, product data and technical documents.
• You will have good attention to detail, especially when checking information or artwork.
• With a clear and organised way of working, even with tight deadlines.
• An ability to support, guide and influence others in a positive and constructive way.

Responsibilities

• Lead the specification process and act as the first point of contact for queries.
• Write, update and maintain customer specifications across all relevant systems.
• Make sure all data for raw materials, packaging and finished products is correct before it goes into a specification.
• Complete artwork checks and ensure all labels and packs meet legal and customer requirements.
• Keep specification documents, trackers and audit materials accurate and ready for review.
• Support investigations into specification-related issues or non-conformances.
• Help drive continuous improvement in specification systems, tools and ways of working.

Skills

Specifications experience

Food manufacturing

Food safety HACCP GMP

Documentation management

Attention to detail

Organization

Stakeholder influence

Specification systems

Product data

Tools

Specification systems

Product data management

Job description

Samworth Brothers in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Specification Technologist to own and audit product specifications, ensuring they are accurate, legally compliant and audit-ready. You will collaborate with Technical, NPD, Process and Procurement teams to keep information up to date and protect product quality.

You will lead data checks for raw materials, packaging and finished products, review artwork, and drive improvements across specification systems and processes to support