Specification Technologist - Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England

Our client manufacturers products for some of the worlds leading food brands and retailers. Committed to excellence, they foster a diverse and engaged workforce across several different continents.

The Role:

• Complete customer specifications

• Provide nutritional information for product launches

• Handle customer inquiries on product ingredients and safety data and maintaining the Recipe Management system

• You will be involved in staying updated on legislative issues

• Placing new products and raw materials on the production system and maintaining the supplier database

• Develop knowledge of key ingredients ensuring compliance with GMO regulations and facilitating end-to-end traceability

• Keeping up to date with EU Food Law alerts and Rapid Alerts is also crucial

A bit about you:

• Bachelor’s degree in a food-related field or equivalent experience

• Strong background in writing specifications and technical food standards such as Food Safety and Quality Standards

• Proficiency in Excel and experience with computer data systems like Sage and Creations is essential

• Exhibit excellent teamwork skills, be analytical and thorough and demonstrate the ability to build effective working relationships

• Familiar with portal specification systems like QADEX or Foods connected

• Knowledge of auditing and HACCP 

• Valid driver's license

Contact: ramon@thesterlingchoice.com for further questions