SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• IT skills including excel and word
• Food Technical/QA experience in chilled food essential
• Basic knowledge/understanding of food service and retailer specification systems and customer technical labelling policies
• Good working knowledge of food service and retailer specification systems and customer technical labelling policies desired
• Knowledge, understanding and compliance with the company’s hygiene health and safety requirements desired
• Knowledge and understanding of the manufacturing process, the products made, and how HACCP is applied throughout desired

• Writing specifications for the major food retailers. Manage the retailer artwork and specification process ensuring all product, packaging and labelling information is in accordance with current legislation and customer requirements
• Check pack copy information is correct following the specification submission
• Maintenance of the due diligence database for supplier, raw material and finished product customer specifications, check and review all specifications as necessary
• Update and maintain technical specification system
• Liaise with departmental managers to coordinate all information required to enable specification generation