Position: Specifications Technologist
Location: Memory Lane Cakes, Cardiff
Shift: Monday to Friday
Salary: Competitive with Opportunity for Growth
We have a new opportunity for a Specifications Technologist to join our Technical team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on attention to detail. Our ambition is to evolve into a World Class manufacturing business, and you could be part of that journey!
We are one of the UK largest bakeries and this role will give you a variety of skills, experience, and group exposure for you to develop within the company. Therefore, we are looking for someone who has the drive, enthusiasm, and ambition to push us to that next level.
This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience with one of the UK largest bakery businesses, working with the major Retailers across the UK. They’ll work with a friendly and engaging team, which offers opportunities for growth and long term career development.
The Specifications Technologist will play a key role in ensuring the designated critical path stages between concept handover and product launches are achieved, with comprehensive communications of project statuses maintained with all stakeholders. They will ensure that the approved procedures and controls required for the successful launch of new and revised products are followed. They will provide comprehensive and accurate information for Internal and External Customers, including Sample Submission Forms, Specifications, QAS, Trial and Launch information as required. The Specifications Technologist will work as part of the Technical team and work alongside colleagues in Process, NPD, Operations, and Engineering. They will be instrumental in facilitating the production of great value, safe, innovative, and quality assured food.
This is what you'll actually do!
* Ensure all required internal and external documentation is completed to specification, ensuring traceability of any changes to recipe or process are communicated to all stakeholders.
* Advise NPD and Technical Departments throughout the project on timings of achievable Customer information completion dates.
* Demonstrate a detailed practical knowledge of current manufacturing processes to ensure customer specifications fully reflect the capabilities of the Factory.
* Be cognisant of the recognised Company HACCP system, highlighting any issues with complying with the agreed standards.
* Support Factory Trials for Customer and Internal requirements ensuring that documentation is fully completed and actions followed up as necessary and any issues are communicated fully.
* Ensure suitable, representative, and appropriate testing methods and parameters for product components and finished products are documented.
* Check artwork and packaging against agreed Pack copy, Legal and Company requirements and Ingredient Specifications ensuring any non-compliance with the specification is reported and followed up.
* Maintain technical aspects of the systems while adapting to new ways of working driven by the implementation of new systems.
* Maintain all relevant customer portals – highlighting and responding to alerts and escalating to the Line manager.
* Support on external audits where appropriate.
Ideally this is you!
* Graduate level with qualifications in Food Science, Technology or Nutrition.
* Previous experience in a similar position within the Food Manufacturing sector.
* Awareness of nutrition, food tolerance, allergens.
* Good communication skills – Must be able to communicate effectively with all relevant departments.
* Good organisation and administration skills – must be able to multi-task and prioritise.
* Up to date knowledge of legislation regarding the labelling of food products.
* Ideally experience of retailer specifications systems and requirements.
Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. If this sounds like you please get in contact to learn more!
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