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Specifications Technologist / Food Technologist

Carshalton / Croydon

Days Monday to Friday (flexible start and finish times)

Salary £33,000 - £36,000 pa

A well-established Food Manufacturing business has a new role available for a Specifications Technologist / Food Technologist to join a busy team and report to the Product Development Manager.

The Specifications Technologist will be responsible for: creating, writing and maintaining specifications and assisting in the NPD process. The role will entail working closely with a number of stakeholders regarding product specifications, be responsible for a full range of specifications, developing product Specifications for sign-off, liaise with customers regarding technical specs, log into internal and external online Technical portals to maintain Specifications, review customer codes of practice, liaise with raw material suppliers and keep raw material specs up-to-date.

There will be an opportunity to work as part of Product Development teams, providing technical information such as formulation sheets, nutritional calculations, recipe lists, internal factory specs for product trials, review artwork and pack formats to ensure they meet customer and legal requirements, and complete finished goods specs. The jobholder will develop a working knowledge of food legislation, allergens, artwork approvals and food labelling and will compose accurate and legal ingredient declarations.

We are keen to hear from individuals with excellent attention to detail, computer skills, and qualifications in a Food related discipline. Applicants should also have a minimum 12 months’ experience working in a Food environment with exposure to Specification Systems, online Technical Portals, and experience writing customer specifications. You may be familiar with systems such as: Ideagen Qadex, Hamilton Grant, TraQtion, Asda Hive, Sainsbury Evolve, Tesco TQC, Tesco TTL, Brakes Assure, Codex, RSPO, RFA, Halal.

This role can be easily commuted to from the following areas: Carshalton, Croydon, Mitcham, New Malden, Morden, Sutton, Epsom, Thornton Heath, Surbiton, Beckenham, West Wickham, Purley, Coulsdon, Addington, Banstead, Penge, Eastfields, Norbury. Ref: 3539