Specification Technologist

The Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice

33 days leave

Retail discounts

Product samples

EV charging

GroceryAid

Wellbeing resources

Online learning

Mentoring

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Specification Technologist to join the NPD team. This home-based role involves working across sites to manage customer specifications, update portal data, and support product development from concept to delisting.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Technical and Packaging, ensuring compliant labeling and packaging, while maintaining strong documentation and communication across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with customer specification systems in a food context.
• Formal HACCP or food safety training is required.
• Strong planning, organisation and project management skills.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to communicate across levels and teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update customer specifications and portal data.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Technical and Packaging to ensure accurate supplier information.
• Manage the specification administration process end-to-end.
• Ensure labeling guidelines and codes of practice are followed.
• Produce documentation to support product development and wider business needs.
• Support artwork changes to meet packaging and retailer standards.
• Update specifications for ongoing projects and site transfers.

Skills

Spec systems

HACCP training

Critical path

Food manufacturing

Planning & PM

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivation

Team player

Job description

We have a new opportunity for a Specification Technologist to join the NPD team at The Compleat Food Group, working cross-site on upcoming projects!

About The Compleat Food Group

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, includingWall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, andHarvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across foodservice.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

Location: Home-based role with occasional ad-hoc travel required to sites across the group

Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 17:00 and Fridays 08:30-16:00

Contract: Permanent and Fixed-Term 12 month Contracts available

Key Responsibilities:

• Effective completion and maintenance of customer specifications and portal systems in line with customer category plans and company agenda including raw materials, packaging and legality.
• Work alongside Procurement, Technical and Packaging to ensure that teams have acquired and maintained accurate raw material and packaging supplier information
• Management of the specification administration process from concept, through to delist.
• Adhere to latest labelling guidelines and customer codes of practice whilst understanding customer policies and procedures
• Complete documentation in support of the product development team and wider business when required.
• Support artwork process amendments to produce legal packaging in line with company, retailer and industry standards
• Updating specifications in line with ongoing company projects, include site product transfers

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Customer specification system experience (food related)
• HACCP / Food Safety Training
• Critical path management
• Food manufacturing experience
• Planning, organisation, and project management
• Communication at different levels of seniority across various teams
• Identifying solutions
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Problem solving
• Self-Motivated
• A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills

Why Join Us?

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth:

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points – available at selected sites
• 24/7 access to GroceryAid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub – free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support – from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools – including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid
• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company Mentoring Scheme to add depth and really support your career journey
• Recognition through Club Compleat rewards

Community & Culture

• 2 paid volunteering days per year to give back to causes that matter to you
• Charity initiatives and fundraising events
• Team socials to connect and celebrate together
• Employee networks & support groups – including Women @ Compleat
• New baby gift for new parents

What You Should Know About How We Recruit

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.

We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.

You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat, LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.

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We will use your personal data solely for recruitment and selection purposes, and it will be securely stored and accessible only to authorized HR and hiring personnel. If your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your details for up to 24 months unless you request earlier deletion.

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