Specifications Technologist (FTC)

Greencore; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Employee discount

Company shares save scheme

Wellbeing Centre

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Greencore in Northampton is seeking a Specifications Technologist on a 6-month FTC to ensure customer specifications, pack copies and artwork are set up on time.

You will review artwork, update labelling policies, document processes and develop gold-standard raw material specs, while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• HND level or equivalent professional qualification required.
• Level 2 food hygiene and level 2 health & safety certificates.
• Proficient with computer systems and web-based specification platforms.
• Experience writing specifications for retailers in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of labeling legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Familiar with various retailer web-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Set up approval for external specifications and relevant technical information.
• Review artwork and ensure compliance with policies and labeling.
• Document procedures to meet internal and customer compliance.
• Review raw material specs to develop gold-standard specifications.
• Validate specifications and processes for continuous improvement.
• Operate in line with Health, Safety and Environment policies.

Skills

Web-based specification systems

Specifications for retailers

Computer literacy

Legal labeling legislation

Retailer web-based systems

Education

HND or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Northampton, we operate one of the most impressive facilities in Europe, based across a campus of 5 manufacturing units, and we have a team of around 2,000 colleagues making high quality premium products every day. We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls and sushi for Marks & Spencer.

At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us.

What you’ll be doing

As Specifications Technologist (6 month FTC) you will ensure that all customer specifications, pack copies and artwork are accurately set up and key customer documentation is produced in line with critical path timescales and launch deadlines.

• 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

What we’re looking for

We’re proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

• Desired: 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 of variety of retailer own web-based systems

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

• Hybrid working available
• Competitive salary and job related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company shares save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the stated closing date.