Senior Specification Technologist

Response; Leeds; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced and highly driven Senior Specifications Technologist to join our client, a leading and highly regarded international regulatory partner. You would play a key role as part of a dynamic business providing the food industry with world-class regulatory, product information and compliance mentoring, guidance and support.

A full-time role on a 12 month fixed term contract, home-based offering a salary up to £43,000 and the benefits that come with home-based working. If you have combined experience working with retailers in a food manufacturing environment with in-depth technical, pack copy and product knowledge, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note, all applicants must have full eligibility to live and work in the UK.

As an experienced Specifications Writer / Technologist / Technical professional, you would be joining a high performing, market leading team, tasked with writing, advising, checking and approving specifications and artwork. Your role would be varied, and the position represents a hands-on career opportunity as part of a busy team.

Your keen eye for detail with a specific focus on legal labelling requirements will prove key as you oversee:

1. Specification and Pack Copy Review
2. Artwork Review
3. Formulation Review
4. Regulatory Adaptations

About You

You must have experience working in food manufacturing, ideally in technical / quality / regulatory / compliance or specifications capacity. Up-to-date knowledge of labelling standards, codes and standards allergen information and food related legislation is essential as is practical experience using specification or artwork systems and packages.

You’ll have great attention to detail, with a natural eagerness and willingness to learn, a professional manner and a supportive and pro-active mindset is key. Equally key is strong communication skills (written and verbal), great interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task, working to tight deadlines.

Ability to work effectively independently is essential. If you have interests in anything or everything food and food legislation, this would be hugely advantageous.

Interested? If you think you're right for this Senior Specifications Advisor role and you would like to explore this career opportunity a little further, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.