Specification Technologist

Description

Why Greencore?

We're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast–moving business, we're proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY24, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of 1.8bn.

Our extensive direct–to–store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Manton Wood, we have a team of around 1,700 colleagues. We produce sandwiches and wraps for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Co–op, Asda, Morrisons, Boots, Aldi and Lidl.

Our Manton Wood site has a gym, restaurant with hot food and a staff shop available to all our colleagues.

At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us.

What You'll Be Doing

Set up approval for external specifications and relevant technical information in accordance with customer requirementsReview copy artwork, in line with updated customer technical and labelling policies, and include all regulatory changes that will impact on the accuracy of the pack information and labellingDocument procedures to ensure that internal and customer compliance is met, and the relevant process development practices are adoptedReviewing raw material specification content to develop "gold standard" specifications for each raw material to improve complianceValidation of specifications and processes to identify synergies and scope for consolidation through a continuous improvement processOperate in compliance with Health Safety and Environment policy to ensure that the working environment remains safe for all colleaguesWhat we're looking for

We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.

Ideally educated to HND level or equivalent professional qualificationHolds a level 2 food hygiene and a level 2 health and safety certificationExperience working with computers and experienced in using web–based customer specification systemsKnowledge and experience of writing specifications for retailers in food manufacturing environmentKnowledge of legal labelling legislation and applicationKnowledge and experience of variety of retailer own web–based systemsIf this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary and job–related benefitsHolidaysPension up to 8% matchedLife insurance up to 4x salaryCompany share save schemeGreencore QualificationsExclusive Greencore employee discount platformAccess to a full Wellbeing Centre platformEnhanced parenthood benefitsThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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