Specifications Technologist - Roberts Bakery 1887 Ltd

Roberts Bakery 1887; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery in the UK is seeking a Specifications Technologist to write and manage product specifications. The role requires strong skills in food labeling regulations and experience in the food industry, ensuring compliance and collaboration across teams. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential to succeed in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the food industry.
• Ability to manage customer specifications via multiple online portals.
• Strong understanding of food safety standards.
• Experience of online retailer specification portals.

Responsibilities

• Write product specifications for all retailers.
• Ensure compliance with UK and EU regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Assist in external and third-party audits.

Skills

Specification writing

Strong understanding of food labelling regulations

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Food-related degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

NO Agencies Please

The Opportunity:

We are currently recruiting for a Specifications Technologist at our Bakeries in Northwich and Winsford Cheshire.

Job Purpose:

To write product specifications (covering all retailers), ensuring product and process quality standards meet expectations (gold standard), legislative requirements and established industry standards. To ensure that all manufacturing specifications are updated in line with each new product launch / re development, whilst also assuming a wider range of departmental duties.

What You Will Contribute

• Manage customer specifications via multiple online portals, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Support and develop specification technologist team.
• Support NPD and procurement teams with interpretation of food regulations, customer policies and codes of practice.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development, quality control, and production, to gather necessary information and resolve specification-related issues.
• Check product artwork and sign off packaging to ensure compliance with UK and EU regulations and customer requirements.
• Assist in external and third-party audits, presenting information as required. Encourage and drive the site's food safety culture to prevent deviations affecting product safety, quality, and legality.

What You Will Bring

• Specification writing on multiple portals.
• Previous experience in a similar role within the food industry.
• Strong understanding of food labelling regulations and food safety standards.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment.

Personal Profile

• Experience of online retailer specification portals.
• Proven artwork experience (nutritional, ingredient declarations etc).
• A food related degree ideally or equivalent qualification.
• Strong communication skills for dealing with suppliers and customers. Good organisational and time management skills. Strong understanding of the food manufacturing industry.

Working Hours:

Monday - Friday, flexible between 7am - 6pm, 37.5 hours per week.

While we review each application on an individual basis, due to the high number of applicants we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reply to each candidate. Therefore, if you have not been invited for interview within three weeks, please assume your application has not been successful.