Specifications Technologist

2 Sisters Food Group; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group, Carlisle, is seeking a Specifications Technologist to manage and maintain product specifications for raw materials and finished goods. You will work primarily with our specification database and the M&S FIND system, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date data across multiple packaging and product files.

You will collaborate with internal teams to gather required information, input large data volumes, and generate supporting documentation to enable smooth technical and operational

Qualifications

• Experience in specifications, technical, or data administration within food manufacturing.
• Strong IT and systems skills; confident with databases.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and handling large data volumes.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical data maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain specifications for raw materials and finished products.
• Work mainly in the specification database and M&S FIND system.
• Generate and maintain packaging specifications and related documentation.
• Ensure all specification data is accurate, complete and up to date.
• Input, review and manage large volumes of product and technical data.
• Collaborate with internal teams to collect and verify information for specifications.

Skills

Data administration

Excel

Database management

Tools

MS FIND system

Job description

Specifications Technologist

Location: Carlisle

Working Hours: 08:30-17:00, Monday-Friday

About Us:

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across multiple sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Salisbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the role:

This is a data and systems-focused role, primarily working with our specification database and M&S FIND system. You'll play an important part in ensuring accurate, up-to-date specifications are maintained across both raw materials and finished products, supporting the wider technical and operational teams.

Working alongside our Senior Specifications Technologist, you'll help build, maintain and manage product specifications, ensuring information is accurate, consistent and readily available.

Key Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining specifications for both raw materials and finished products.
• Working predominantly within the specification database and M&S FIND system.
• Generating and maintaining packaging specifications and associated documentation.
• Ensuring all specification data is accurate, complete and kept up to date.
• Inputting, reviewing and managing large volumes of product and technical data.
• Working with internal teams to gather and verify information required for product specifications.

What We're Looking For:

• Previous experience in a specifications, technical or data administration role, ideally within food manufacturing.
• Strong IT and systems skills, with the ability to navigate and manage databases confidently.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and confidence handling large volumes of data.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to maintaining accurate information.