Specification Technologist – 12-Month FTC, Food Labelling

Our Vacancies Ltd.; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Company pension

Life insurance

Share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre platform

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore in Sheffield is seeking a Specification Specialist to set up external specifications, review artwork, and ensure compliance with retailer requirements. This 12-month fixed-term role supports our packaging and regulatory teams and involves developing gold standard material specifications and documenting processes.

You should have HND or equivalent, Level 2 food hygiene and health and safety certificates, and experience with retailer web-based specification systems.

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to HND level or equivalent professional qualification.
• Holds a level 2 food hygiene and a level 2 health and safety certification.
• Experience working with computers and experienced in using web-based customer specification systems.
• Knowledge and experience of writing specifications for retailers in food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of legal labelling legislation and application.
• Knowledge and experience of variety of retailer own web-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Set up approval for external specifications and relevant technical information in accordance with customer requirements.
• Review copy artwork, in line with updated customer technical and labelling policies, and include all regulatory changes that will impact on the accuracy of the pack information and labelling.
• Document procedures to ensure that internal and customer compliance is met, and the relevant process development practices are adopted.
• Reviewing raw material specification content to develop “gold standard” specifications for each raw material to improve compliance.
• Validation of specifications and processes to identify synergies and scope for consolidation through a continuous improvement process.
• Operate in compliance with Health Safety and Environment policy to ensure that the working environment remains safe for all colleagues.

Skills

PC literacy

Web-based spec systems

Retailer specs knowledge

Health & safety awareness

Education

HND or equivalent

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Level 2 Health & Safety

Job description

Greencore in Sheffield is seeking a Specification Specialist to set up external specifications, review artwork, and ensure compliance with retailer requirements. This 12-month fixed-term role supports our packaging and regulatory teams and involves developing gold standard material specifications and documenting processes.

You should have HND or equivalent, Level 2 food hygiene and health and safety certificates, and experience with retailer web-based specification systems.