Specification Technologist

Solina Group; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Solina Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a detail-oriented Specification Technologist on a fixed-term maternity cover to ensure products meet UK and EU legislation, accuracy in ingredient declarations, and compliance across launches.

You will create, review and maintain product specifications, allergen and nutritional declarations, and support packaging changes, launches and product transfers while coordinating submissions to agreed deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience writing and reviewing food product specifications.
• Knowledge of UK/EU food labelling legislation, allergens, nutrition, and food safety principles.
• Proficiency with Excel and specification management systems.

Responsibilities

• Create, review, and maintain product specifications, ingredient declarations, allergens, and nutritional data.
• Support new product launches, reformulations, packaging changes, and product transfers.
• Coordinate specification completion and customer portal submissions to deadlines.
• Assess impact of ingredient, supplier, process, and legislative changes on compliance.

Skills

Specification writing

UK/EU food legislation knowledge

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Excel

Specification management systems

Job description

Primary Location :BIGGLESWADE, United KingdomAt Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet .If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !Specification Technologist (FTC - Maternity Cover)Join our Technical & Quality team and play a key role in bringing products to market safely, accurately, and compliantly.We are looking for a detail-oriented Specification Technologist to join us on a fixed-term contract to provide maternity leave cover . This is an excellent opportunity for someone with specification experience in the food industry to support product launches, maintain customer and product specifications, and ensure compliance with UK and EU food legislation.What you'll be doing:Creating, reviewing, and maintaining product specifications, ingredient declarations, allergen information, and nutritional data.Supporting new product launches, reformulations, packaging changes, and product transfers.Coordinating specification completion and customer portal submissions to agreed deadlines.Assessing the impact of ingredient, supplier, process, and legislative changes on product compliance.Working closely with NPD, Quality, Operations, Commercial, and Supplier Quality teams to ensure products and documentation are launch-ready.What we're looking for:Experience writing and reviewing food product specifications.Knowledge of UK/EU food labelling legislation, allergens, nutrition, and food safety principles.Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.Confidence using Excel and specification management systems.Strong organisational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.Why join us?Gain exposure to a wide range of customers, products, and technical challenges.Be involved in exciting new product launches and business-critical projects.Work within a collaborative, supportive, and knowledgeable technical team.Opportunity to further develop your technical and regulatory expertise within a growing food manufacturing business.This is a fixed-term position providing maternity cover and would suit an experienced Specification Technologist looking for their next challenge in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment