Specifications Technologist - Food Labelling & Compliance

The Oval Partnership; Abergavenny; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oval Partnership is seeking a Specifications Technologist to join an established food manufacturing business in South Wales. This hybrid, office-based role (2 days WFH after probation) will bridge Technical, NPD and Commercial teams to ensure product specifications, ingredient declarations and pack artwork are accurate and compliant.

You will work closely with a Senior Specifications Technologist from day one.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in food manufacturing in a technical / NPD admin or specifications role.

Responsibilities

• Create, review and maintain product specifications on retailer systems and portals.
• Generate ingredient declarations and ensure pack artwork complies with labelling guidelines and regulations.
• Collaborate with NPD and Technical teams to dispatch testing samples for FTP deadlines.
• Assist with internal and external audits and handle retailer technical queries.
• Review specifications whenever recipe, supplier, ingredient or process changes occur.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Stakeholder communication

NPD coordination

Tools

Retailer specification portals

Job description

The Oval Partnership is seeking a Specifications Technologist to join an established food manufacturing business in South Wales. This hybrid, office-based role (2 days WFH after probation) will bridge Technical, NPD and Commercial teams to ensure product specifications, ingredient declarations and pack artwork are accurate and compliant.

You will work closely with a Senior Specifications Technologist from day one.