Location: London
Salary: £35k DOE
Work Pattern: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Reporting To: Specifications Manager
Company Overview
A well-established and growing UK food business is seeking a Specifications Technologist to join its technical function. The company operates within the fast-paced retail and foodservice sectors, supplying high-quality, responsibly sourced products to major UK customers. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement, the organisation is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation.
Role Responsibilities
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing product specifications and supporting the product development lifecycle from concept through to launch. Responsibilities will include:
- Creating, reviewing, and maintaining accurate finished product specifications for retail and foodservice customers
- Ensuring all specifications are completed and approved in line with customer and internal deadlines
- Managing updates to live product data, including delists and product changes
- Collaborating cross-functionally with NPD, technical, supply chain, and commercial teams
- Reviewing and approving artwork to ensure compliance with current food labelling legislation and customer requirements
- Maintaining specification and artwork trackers, ensuring data accuracy and version control
- Supporting stage gate processes and product launches to ensure timely delivery
- Assisting with customer systems and external data submissions where required
Experience & Qualifications
- Previous experience in a specifications or technical role within the food industry
- Strong understanding of food labelling regulations and retailer requirements
- Experience working with major UK retailers is highly desirable
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Proactive problem-solving approach with the ability to escalate where necessary
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
- A degree in food science, technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
Benefits
- Hybrid working (typically 2 days from home)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits
- Life assurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff discounts
- On-site parking
- Social and wellbeing initiatives
If this role sounds of interest, please reach out to jack.thomson@drnewitt.com or call 0131 226 5060.