Spec Technologist- HYBRID

Overview

Spec Technologist- HYBRID Jobs in Rotherham, England, UK at D R Newitt & Associates

Market Leading Food Manufacturer now looking to recruit…

BASED ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE

HYBRID WORKING- 3 Days in Office, 2 Days from Home

ROLE

RESPONSIBILITIES

Specification:

Creating, maintaining, and updating accurate product specifications (own brand & own label)

Maintaining customer technical online databases

Reviewing finished product specifications against Company global standards and customer codes of practices & policy and loading into online specification management system.

Keeping up to date with raw material & packaging specifications to ensure finished product specifications are correct and up to date.

Providing technical support on projects.

Supplying specification and nutritional information for product launches for packaging,

food safety

and intolerance data.

Handling customer enquiries on product recipes and the raw material they contain.

Capturing & updating packaging specifications, provide support and guidance cross departments on back of pack changes.

Writing / providing pack copy information for back of pack and artwork generation, active member for artwork approvals for both own brand own label finished products.

Assisting with maintaining product quality assessment system (QAS)

Maintaining awareness of legislative issues. Disseminating information as appropriate.

Placing new products onto the production system, including all relevant technical and packaging requirements, within required deadlines.

Managing and maintaining product quality assessment system (QAS).

Site Technical:

Understanding the supplier tracegains system at site

Completing customer SQA’s providing technical support in answering customer / consumer queries where required.

Allergen

Risk assessment

Liaising with Raw materials technologist

Working with the site NPD team, key members of NPD handovers and capturing information to build back of pack and finished product specifications

Assisting with Nutiguides system where required

Assisting with customer visits and audit

-Support Technical Team with site accreditation process

Technical Administration:

Completing and controlling recipes, SOPs and documentation.

Packaging awareness &

communication

to site

Process control documents liaising with operations teams

Understanding process control equipment owned by Technical Department.

Managing samples collections for customers and

Innovation

if required.

CANDIDATE

You will be a self-starter ready to work in a fast paced environment. The following is essential:

 

* Experience on most on-line retailers specification systems

 

* Degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a closely related discipline

 

* Some experience working closely with NPD/ production team

 

* Experience of technical food standards such as

Food Safety

and Quality standards

COMPANY ATTRACTIONS:

 

* 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays

 

* Pension – matched contribution up to 5% of salary

 

* Life Assurance x2 salary

 

* Opportunities for further development and

career growth

 

* Opportunity to join Private Healthcare scheme after 3 months

 

*

Employee Assistance Program

 

* Working Office Hours, Mon

– Fri

 

* HYBRID WORKING- 3 Days in Office, 2 Days from Home

Title: Spec Technologist- HYBRID

Company: D R Newitt & Associates

Location: Rotherham, England, UK

Category: Manufacturing / Production (QA Specialist / Manager), Quality Assurance – QA/QC (Quality Control / Manager, Quality Technician/ Inspector, Food Quality & Safety, QA Specialist / Manager)