Specifications Technologist Job Details | Danish Crown Group

Danish Crown; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Rochdale is looking for a candidate to complete product specifications. The role emphasizes accuracy under tight deadlines and collaboration across departments. Candidates should have at least 3 years of food industry experience, ideally with UK retailers, and must be comfortable managing multiple projects and timelines. Proficiency in Excel and Word is essential, with a proactive approach to communication. Flexible scheduling is necessary due to trialing and launch schedules.

Benefits

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Matched company pension scheme

Heavily discounted meat for staff

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Free tea and coffee

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years previous experience within food process and manufacturing.
• Understanding of retailer 'Stage and Gate' processes.
• Confident working independently in a fast-paced factory environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete product specifications using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ensure accurate specifications are delivered on time.
• Liaise with relevant parties for necessary information.

Skills

Project management

Communication

IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education

Level 2 HACCP and Food Hygiene training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Who are Danish Crown?

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers, supplying high‑quality food to customers and consumers worldwide. From butchers to business developers, we are more than 26,000 colleagues.

Why come to Danish Crown? – Here are a few reasons for you to think about.

• amazing 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays – that’s 36 days holiday a year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Matched company pension scheme
• Heavily discounted meat is available to all staff through the staff shop.
• Well‑being programmes, with free optional healthcare cash plans to cover your everyday healthcare costs and which offer a wide range of digital and virtual wellbeing tools to support both your health and the people you care about.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme for all colleagues and their families
• Free parking
• Free tea and coffee on all sites

Development opportunities for those who would like to progress in a global business

Area of responsibility

The role is responsible for completing product specifications using Microsoft Word and Excel/ or customer portals. Specifications must comply with specific regulations and customer requirements. The role will also involve approving artwork and packaging designs and ensuring alignment with brand guidelines. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather information for specifications, review, and maintain accurate documentation. Communicate with suppliers and partners and support new product development, following the Gate Stage process.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the specifications are completed accurately with information provided to do so and to work within agreed timescales so that the specifications and subsequent processes can be delivered on time.
• Follow the gate stage process and liaise with relevant parties to ensure the required information is available on time.
• Understand and interpret the data gathered to create specifications across various formats, including customer portals. This will include recipe management, nutrition, micro specifications and process controls.
• Provide regular status updates to the broader business.
• Maintain the records and have them available for key stakeholders as and when required.
• Be part of the sign‑off process for all artwork and packaging submissions and approvals for launch.
• Attending and giving feedback during post‑launch review sessions.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years previous experience within food process and manufacturing is essential, with UK retailer customer facing experience preferable.
• A clear understanding of the retailer ‘Stage and Gate’ gate processes.
• A flexible working schedule due to factory trialling and launch schedules.
• Ability to manage projects and time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Confident working independently within a fast‑paced factory environment.
• Clear and punctual communication with all departments during the product development stages.
• Good IT skills using Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Level 2 or more HACCP and Food Hygiene training preferable.
• UK Driving licence.