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Specifications Technologist

Employer
b3 jobs
Location
South Wales
Salary
£24,000 - £26,000 pro-rata
Closing date
5 Feb 2022

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Contract Type
Interim
Function
Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Specifications Technologist (Contract)

Job ref: 7996 | £24,000 - £26,000 pro-rata | South Wales

The company

We are seeking a talented and passionate individual to work for a leading provider of premium quality specialist products to food manufacturers, foodservice, and retailers throughout the UK.

With a constantly expanding portfolio and innovative approach to food, the business can provide customers with products tailored to their individual needs.

The job

Working as a key member of the NPD team, you will be responsible for creating and gaining approval on all finished product specifications and artwork within the business.

Key tasks:

  • Generate ingredient declarations for NPD product submissions, and translate information onto product passports, internal templates, or retailer format.
  • Manage the artwork process by ensuring checks are completed and communicated to ensure key dates are achieved.
  • Generation of pack copy information for the creation of artwork.
  • Maintain the company’s own finished product specifications and retailer systems to ensure they are accurate and up to date.
  • In conjunction with the Technologist, ensure that samples are sent in a timely fashion for nutritional, cook verification, and shelf-life analysis.
  • Assist with NPD / technical documentation that may be required as part of the overall NPD process.
  • Ensure all information is presented in an accurate and professional manner and ensure that all information meets the legality and compliance guidelines.

About you

Key skills and experience for the Specifications Technologist include:

  • Experience in food/beverage manufacturing within a technical/specifications related role.
  • Working knowledge of retailer technical systems such as FIND, Hive, Wave, APP, WPP, TQC etc.
  • BSc or equivalent in Food Science, Food Technology or related preferred.
  • Ideally have completed Legal Labels/artwork training
  • IT literate, high attention to detail and numerate.

More details

The Specifications Technologist job is based in South Wales and is paying £24,000 - £26,000 pro-rata according to your experience.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, office hours.

This is a maternity cover contract position, with a duration of approximately 9-12 months.

How to apply

To be considered for the Specifications Technologist job, please click the Apply button.

After you have submitted your CV, we will aim to contact you in 1-2 business days on the assumption that your skills and experience match the job requirements.

On applying for this job, you consent to b3 jobs ltd holding your details on file to contact you about your job search. For full details of our GDPR policy, please refer to the b3 jobs website.

Alternate job titles

Specification Technologist | Specifications Writer | Technical Administrator | Technical Assistant | Technical Officer | Food Technologist | Food Industry Specifications Jobs

Company

Since 2000, b3 jobs has been helping to further 1000s of people’s careers within the food manufacturing industry, throughout the whole of the UK. As one of the leading specialist food manufacturing recruitment agencies, b3 jobs cover all disciplines both permanent and interim and from graduates to MD’s,

Our core values are always:

  • to find the very best job for you - not us!
  • to give you friendly, ethical, honest and expert recruitment services
  • to advise and not pressurise, so that you can make the right decisions for you

We genuinely strive to provide you with what you want – a job that not only offers the salary you’re after, but also the career progression and job satisfaction that makes going to work all the more worthwhile. Enough trumpet blowing though – visit our website to read just some of our happy previous candidate testimonials - we are more than happy to let our reputation precede us!

For a full up to date list of our jobs, visit www.b3jobs.co.uk

Food Industry Graduates

If you are graduating soon and looking for your first job in food manufacturing, have a look at our Graduate Resource Hub on the b3 jobs website.

https://www.b3jobs.co.uk/graduates

Here you will find everything you need to get started on searching for a new position, from CV and cover letter writing tips, sample food industry job descriptions, informative and entertaining blog posts, useful links and even live graduate vacancies you can apply for.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01435 866000
Location
Heffle Buildings
33a High Street
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8HU
GB

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