Specifications Technologist

Enfield, UK

c. £36,000

This manufacturer is part of a national business and supplies products to the foodservice sector plus further food manufacturing throughout the UK. The business is passionate about innovation and has driven the development of this exciting niche market into a fast-growing new sector for the food industry.

About the Specifications Technologist job

The purpose of your role will be to prepare and issue customer specifications, catering to our clients diverse client base and work closely with both Technical and NPD teams, supporting all aspects of their operations consistently driving innovation and excellence.

Key tasks

Accurately complete and manage customer specifications agreed timescales, ensuring specification files are maintained and reviewed on time.
Collaborate with the technical department to arrange necessary samples for nutritional and chemical analysis, address customer queries promptly, and seek approval for any requested product changes, updating specifications accordingly and communicating with all relevant departments.
Support the production of quality products by demonstrating technical awareness of the manufacturing process, monitoring product quality, and ensuring alignment with market trends.
Organise and manage product documentation for effective handover to the Technical Department, ensuring compliance with the critical path and company standards.

About You

Ideally be educated to a degree level in a food science/technology discipline and have previous experience working in a technical, specifications or closely related role from within food manufacturing.
You will have experience writing finished product specifications.
Computer literate with confidence using Word and Excel.

More details

The Specifications Technologist job (ref:8775) is based in North London and is paying c £36,000 according to your experience.

The working week is Monday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm.

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