Location: Carrickmacross, Craigavon, Windmill Lane, Grantham
This is a {Contract Type}, Full Time vacancy that will close in 9 days at 23:59 BST.
My job
We are currently seeking to recruit a Product Specification Technologist to provide skilled technical support by writing, approving, and maintaining accurate finished product specifications within the required timeframes, ensuring information contained is consistent with the source data (e.g. raw material data, factory recipes/specs, etc.) and compliant with customer requirements, relevant legislation, and group policy.
To ensure the timely creation and approval of accurate, right first time product pack copies and artwork in accordance with customer requirements, relevant legislation, and group policy.
Responsibilities:
* Approve and maintain finished product specifications for all finished products supplied, including:
* Completing specifications in accordance with customer protocols ensuring data provided is accurate, valid, and compliant with customer requirements, relevant legislation, and group policy.
* Estimating meat content by both theoretical methods (QUID) and using laboratory analyses.
* Calculating and generating ingredient declarations in required customer format.
* Ensuring that all data and/or claims linked with product specifications can be supported and validated against customer requirements, legislation, group policy, or third-party protocols (e.g. RSPO logo approval, Vegan Society, etc.).
* Receiving, evaluating, and actioning as appropriate requests to amend/update specifications ensuring effective communication with all relevant stakeholders.
* Legal pack copy generation of technical information required for product packaging (Primary and Secondary) ensuring compliance with customer requirements and relevant legislation.
* Uploading approved cutter profiles onto customer portals.
* Artwork Approval (covering primary and secondary packaging) working with all relevant stakeholders (e.g. design houses, customers, internal and external commercial teams, printers, etc.) to ensure packaging artwork designs are compliant with legal/customer technical requirements.
* Updating Recipe Professor with analytical nutrition data that matches artwork.
* Ensuring all relevant supporting documentation has been completed to the required standard and is linked to the appropriate specification, including cooking or reheat validations, nutrition results, QAS/QCCP documents, salt exceptions, and certificates.
* Keeping up to date with customer and legal requirements and ensuring all customer portals are maintained.
* Considering and responding to customer queries regarding specifications as they arise.
* Presenting product specifications to customers as required during visits/audits and implementing corrective actions where required.
* Providing guidance and support to other departments as required to support understanding and awareness of specific customer requirements.
* Working closely with other functions, particularly product development and raw materials supply chain teams, to ensure collaboration on timescales.
* Keeping up to date with process changes in factories where they could impact specifications.
* Experience of writing product specifications or relevant (technical/NPD) experience from within Pilgrims Europe.
* Experience in using at least one relevant retail customer portal/web-based system.
* Competent working knowledge of food legislation.
* Computer literate – familiar with Excel & Word, comfortable using computer systems.
* Good communication skills (written and verbal).
* Highly organised, methodical, and able to prioritise workload, adapting as priorities change.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Able to work to strict deadlines.
* Uses initiative, self-motivated, and assertive.
* Team player with confidence and ability to work independently.
* Good knowledge of customer requirements and specification portals.
* Regulatory training/certification in food labelling.
* Able to demonstrate experience in establishing and maintaining relationships with customers.
The company
Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse, and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry-leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb, and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value, and food service products.
Across Pilgrim’s Europe, we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland, and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters, and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.
#J-18808-Ljbffr