Specifications Technologist

Premier Foods; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British food company is seeking a Specifications Technologist to join their team in Barnsley. The role involves writing and maintaining product specifications while ensuring compliance with legal standards. Ideal for both recent graduates and experienced professionals, this position offers opportunities for growth within a well-established firm.

Benefits

Up to 7.5% pension

Life assurance

Wide range of online and in-house training

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Qualifications as required but no/little food industry/spec writing experience.
• 2+ years specification writing experience if experienced.
• Self-motivated and able to work without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain finished product specifications.
• Generate pack copy data and review artwork for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and customer policies.

Skills

Strong communication and influencing skills

IT Competent

Attention to detail

Organisational and time management skills

Education

Food or Science Based Degree/qualification

Job description

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Specifications Technologist

Date: 7 Jul 2025

Location: Barnsley, GB

Specifications Technologist

Based in Carlton, Barnsley

Permanent

Would suit either fresh graduate or experienced Specifications Technologist

Working as part of a fantastic team reporting into a Senior Specification Technologist, this role is varied and is required to write and maintain finished product specifications for products supplied and produced by and on behalf of Premier Foods. Collation, validation, and accurate input of data is required into Retailer and Premier Foods specification databases.

You will have responsibility for generating pack copy data and reviewing artwork to ensure that the pack information is accurate. Ensuring provision of data is conducted in a timely manner and to the correct “Gold” standard. Ongoing maintenance of specifications and data as required to ensure all information is correct and up to date.

What we need from you...?

• Junior – qualifications as required but no/little food industry/spec writing experience.
• Experienced Technologist - current experience within Food Industry and/or 2+ years specification writing experience.
• Food or Science Based Degree/qualification
• IT Competent.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple fast paced tasks/projects whilst delivering results against tight deadlines
• Ability to transfer data accurately with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work without supervision and on own initiative, self-motivated/driven.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to align with the company Leadership Values

What you'll be doing...?

• Ensure all necessary information is presented in a format to enable the generation of a finished product specifications and product labels which meets with all relevant legislation.
• Create specifications for retailers, foodservice, B2B and branded products and ensure all data is correct and accurate.
• Process, check and approve specifications.
• Ensure all necessary and accurate legislative information is incorporated into the specifications, ensure compliance to customer policies for own label products and internal polices for branded products.
• Ensure all necessary information is presented in a pack copy format to enable the generation of a product label which meets with all relevant legislation.
• Understand, maintain, and develop knowledge of retailer/foodservice plus other customer requirements to enable maintenance of customer specifications on their chosen systems/portals.
• Liaise with Suppliers, Technical, Procurement, Regulatory, R&D, Technical Account Managers, Marketing and Project Managers to ensure products are compliant and that the correct data is used to complete customer and branded specifications.
• Generation of pack copy data and checking of artwork to ensure that it is compliant, correct, and reflective of the pack copy.
• Answering enquiries relating to the products managed including allergen, ingredient, and nutritional information

What we offer you in return...?

• Up to 7.5% pension
• Life assurance
• Wide range of online and in-house training
• Access to an employee discount scheme, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers

Ready to apply...?

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturingsites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK lifefor more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticityandindividuality.We aim to ensure all existingand futurecolleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to workno matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in.Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.