Food Specifications & Compliance Technologist

Hellers NZ's Butcher; Kaiapoi; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Staff benefits

Job summary

Hellers Limited is seeking a detail-oriented Specifications Technologist to maintain product specifications, support customer portals, and drive system improvements. You will review packaging artwork, train staff, and generate operational reports to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance across raw materials, packaging, and finished goods.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and customers to deliver high-quality, compliant specifications

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Food Technology, Food Science, Biotechnology, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in food manufacturing, product development, technical services, quality assurance, or specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update product specifications for raw materials, packaging, work-in-progress, and finished products.
• Manage customer specification portals, including systems such as Sphere, Blender, and TraceGains.
• Conduct specification audits and ensure alignment with ERP data.
• Review packaging artwork and labels to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Provide specification system training and technical support to internal stakeholders.
• Generate reports and dashboards to support business operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, and efficiencies.
• Build strong working relationships across Product Development, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and external customers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Documentation

Communication

Training users

Education

Tertiary qualification in Food Technology or Food Science

Tools

Sphere

Blender

TraceGains

SharePoint

Power Automate

Job description

Hellers Limited is seeking a detail-oriented Specifications Technologist to maintain product specifications, support customer portals, and drive system improvements. You will review packaging artwork, train staff, and generate operational reports to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance across raw materials, packaging, and finished goods.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Operations, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, and customers to deliver high-quality, compliant specifications