Specification Technologist

GB04 Solina UK Trading Limited; Elland; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Solina in Elland, United Kingdom, is seeking a Specifications Technologist to join our Technical team. You will manage and maintain retail and manufacturing specifications, respond to technical queries, and support trials, ensuring customers receive accurate information on time.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, collaboration across teams, and knowledge of raw materials, packaging, and HACCP. On-site work with a path for ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Experience with retailer/customer specifications within food manufacturing.
• Understanding of raw materials and food-contact packaging.
• Organised, accurate and detail-oriented.
• Good communication and ownership.
• Enjoys collaboration across different teams.
• Food Safety and HACCP knowledge beneficial; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain retail/manufacturing product specifications and respond to technical queries.
• Support product trials and ensure customers receive accurate information on time.

Skills

Retailer specifications experience

Food materials knowledge

Organised and accurate

Clear communication

Collaborative teamwork

Food Safety/HACCP knowledge beneficial

Job description

Job Overview

Primary Location : ELLAND, United Kingdom. At 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 ! We’re looking for a Specifications Technologist to join our Technical team. If you have a great eye for detail, enjoy working with data and specifications, and take pride in getting things right, this could be a great next step.

Role Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for completing and maintaining retail and manufacturing product specifications, responding to technical queries, supporting product trials and helping ensure our customers receive accurate information on time.

Requirements

• Ideally has experience with retailer/customer specifications within food manufacturing
• Understands raw materials and food-contact packaging
• Is organised, accurate and confident working with detail
• Communicates well and takes ownership
• Enjoys working collaboratively across different teams
• Food Safety and HACCP knowledge would be beneficial, and we’ll support further development and training.

Salary

Salary Banding - £36,000 - £39,000 p/a (depending on experience)

Diversity & Inclusion

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

Company Culture

At Solina, our culture is guided by PACE – a shared mindset that helps us grow, collaborate, and bring ambitions to life. It encourages us to think bigger, take ownership, stay curious, and succeed together.