Specification Technologist

DivalentineCalver Recruitment LTD; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A West London based independent organic and vegan food company is seeking a Specification Technologist to join the technical team. You will handle technical documentation, liaise with suppliers, maintain product data, and help ensure regulatory compliance across labels and standards.

The role involves collaboration with Product Development, responding to technical queries, and upholding organic and vegan certifications. Hybrid work option may apply after probation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience in a Specification Technologist or similar in the Food industry.
• Experience with EU/UK Food Regulations incl. HACCP, Labelling and Allergen Legislation.
• Strong data skills and high accuracy.
• Good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Responding to internal and external enquiries for technical information and completing customer questionnaires and specifications.
• Manage suppliers' technical documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain product database, ERP system, product specifications and related records.
• Assist with customer queries and complaints and investigate with suppliers.
• Provide technical input with Product Development to ensure final product and label sign‑off.
• Maintain third‑party standards compliance (Organic, Demeter, Vegan, Kosher, packaging waste).

Skills

Supplier communication

Data management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

ERP system

Documentation management software

Job description

Our client is an independent organic and vegan food company and a brand owner and importer of a wide range of speciality foods, distributed to the health food trade and supermarkets around the UK. Based in West London, this is an exciting opportunity to join a respected and sought after company. The Specification Technologist will have a minimum of 3-5 years knowledge and have experience working with the Technical Team dealing with the following:

• Responding to internal and external enquiries for technical information, completing customer questionnaires, specifications, new line forms and other technical documentation.
• Undertaking communication with the suppliers and managing suppliers technical documentation to ensure accuracy and continuous compliance with the relevant regulations, agreed specifications and company standards.
• Maintaining product database, ERP system, product specifications and related records with up to date and accurate information.
• Assisting with customer queries and complaints and investigating them with the suppliers.
• Working closely with the Product Development team, providing technical input to ensure full compliance of the final product and product label sign off.
• Maintaining third-party standards compliance (Organic, Demeter, Vegan, Kosher, Packaging waste and recyclability reporting obligations).

It is essential that the successful candidate has experience working in a Specification Technologist or similar position within the Food industry, managing complex technical documentation. Must also have working knowledge of EU/UK Food Regulations incl. HACCP, Labelling and Allergen Legislation. Good data skills and have the ability to prioritize and timely complete varied workload. A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is important, as is, being a team player with excellent communication skills. This is a very good opportunity with great benefits.

Hybrid option after probation 6 months