Specification Technologist

Greencore; Bo'ness; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share save scheme

Pension contribution

Life insurance 4x salary

Job summary

Greencore, Bo' ness site, is seeking a Specification Technologist on a 6-month FTC to manage finished product specifications and retailer systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance across packaging data.

You will collaborate with internal teams on materials, packaging and NPD, support audits, and maintain robust document control while working in a hybrid setup. This role offers a stable path within a leading UK food producer.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and an organised approach to specs and artwork.
• Good understanding of retailer specs, artwork and legal labeling requirements.
• Ability to manage critical paths and balance priorities in fast-paced environments.
• Confident using retailer specification systems and technical data platforms.
• Clear and effective communication with internal teams and customers.
• Proactive mindset with ability to identify issues and drive solutions.
• Willingness to learn and build technical expertise in a collaborative team.
• Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all work.

Responsibilities

• Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time.
• Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards.
• Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery.
• Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements.
• Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork.
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly.
• Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Retailer specifications understanding

Artwork and labeling knowledge

Critical path management

Prioritisation in fast-paced env

Retailer specification systems

Technical data platforms proficiency

Clear and effective communication

Tools

Retailer specification systems

Job description

Job Description

Specification Technologist (FTC- 6Months)

Salary: Competitive salary

Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary

Location: Bo’ness

Ways of Working: Hybrid

Hours of work: Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00

Contract Type: FTC - 6 Months

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US.

Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Our site in Bo'ness employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments for a range of customers. The site is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles from Falkirk.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this busy and dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations.

• Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time
• Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards
• Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery
• Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements
• Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly
• Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment

What We’re Looking For

• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork
• Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements
• Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms
• Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers
• Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions
• Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team
• Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work

We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What You’ll Get In Return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contribution
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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