Specifications Technologist Location: London Contract: Full Time (40 hours per week) Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (DOE) About the Company An established and forward-thinking UK food manufacturer is seeking a Specifications Technologist to join its growing Technical team. The business supplies high-quality chilled and food-to-go products to major supermarket retailers and is widely recognised for its innovation, commitment to quality, and passion for great food. The Role You'll be responsible for managing accurate and compliant product specifications, packaging, and labels. Working closely with Technical and NPD teams, you'll ensure all ingredients, raw materials, and finished products meet legal and customer standards. Key Responsibilities Create and maintain product, ingredient, and packaging specifications Ensure all data is accurate, legal, and customer-compliant Manage retailer specification systems and technical databases Support artwork and labelling approval processes Conduct supplier and ingredient risk assessments Support allergen, HACCP, and BRC compliance activities About You Experience in food manufacturing or technical administration Strong knowledge of retailer specification systems (e.g., Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's) Understanding of food labelling regulations and BRC standards Excellent attention to detail and communication skills Confident using Microsoft Office and managing data Organised, proactive, and a team player What's on Offer Salary: £35,000-£40,000 Opportunity to work with major UK retailers Supportive team and real scope for career growth If you're detail-driven, love food, and want to grow your career in a fast-paced technical team - apply today!
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Specifications Technologist Location: London Contract: Full Time (40 hours per week) Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (DOE) About the Company An established and forward-thinking UK food manufacturer is seeking a Specifications Technologist to join its growing Technical team. The business supplies high-quality chilled and food-to-go products to major supermarket retailers and is widely recognised for its innovation, commitment to quality, and passion for great food. The Role You'll be responsible for managing accurate and compliant product specifications, packaging, and labels. Working closely with Technical and NPD teams, you'll ensure all ingredients, raw materials, and finished products meet legal and customer standards. Key Responsibilities Create and maintain product, ingredient, and packaging specifications Ensure all data is accurate, legal, and customer-compliant Manage retailer specification systems and technical databases Support artwork and labelling approval processes Conduct supplier and ingredient risk assessments Support allergen, HACCP, and BRC compliance activities About You Experience in food manufacturing or technical administration Strong knowledge of retailer specification systems (e.g., Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury's) Understanding of food labelling regulations and BRC standards Excellent attention to detail and communication skills Confident using Microsoft Office and managing data Organised, proactive, and a team player What's on Offer Salary: £35,000-£40,000 Opportunity to work with major UK retailers Supportive team and real scope for career growth If you're detail-driven, love food, and want to grow your career in a fast-paced technical team - apply today!
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, dressed salads, noodles, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing In this busy and dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If 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 benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Specification Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire Ways of Working: Site Based Hours of work: Monday-Friday, 08.30-17.00 Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, dressed salads, noodles, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. What you'll be doing In this busy and dynamic role as a Specification Technologist, you will be responsible for completing finished product specifications for retailers and managing the retailer systems and processes used to generate finished product packaging. You will ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency across all specifications, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain high standards and support business operations. Role Accountabilities • Complete finished product specifications and artwork on time, ensuring all technical, legal and quality data is accurate and right first time • Work closely with raw materials, packaging and NPD teams to ensure specifications reflect current materials, legal requirements and retailer standards • Manage retailer online systems and specification housekeeping, maintaining accuracy, compliance and critical path delivery • Support audits and customer visits by providing accurate specification and artwork information, reporting non-conformances and identifying improvements • Maintain robust document control, ensuring confidentiality, accurate filing and clear version control of specifications and artwork • Communicate effectively with internal teams and customers, escalating missing or inaccurate information promptly • Operate safely, comply with legislation, report hazards and contribute to continuous improvement in health, safety and the working environment What we're looking for • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach to specifications and artwork • Good understanding of retailer specifications, artwork and legal labelling requirements • Ability to manage critical paths and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Confidence working with retailer specification systems and technical data platforms • Clear and effective communication skills when working with internal teams and customers • Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive solutions • Willingness to learn, develop and build technical expertise within a collaborative team • Commitment to quality, accuracy and compliance in all aspects of work We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If 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 benefits Holidays Competitive matched pension contribution Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.
A growing food manufacturing company in South Willesborough is looking for an experienced Food Technologist to join their Technical Team. The successful candidate will take ownership of product specifications, artwork, and technical standards essential for quality products. Candidates should have at least 2 years in a food manufacturing role and a strong grasp of food safety and quality processes. This role offers competitive salary, a hybrid work model, and additional benefits such as flexible working hours.
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
A growing food manufacturing company in South Willesborough is looking for an experienced Food Technologist to join their Technical Team. The successful candidate will take ownership of product specifications, artwork, and technical standards essential for quality products. Candidates should have at least 2 years in a food manufacturing role and a strong grasp of food safety and quality processes. This role offers competitive salary, a hybrid work model, and additional benefits such as flexible working hours.
Are you passionate about food, and excited by the idea of making great products even better? We're looking for a Food Technologist to become a key part of our Technical Team - someone who can bring expertise, energy, and enthusiasm to a fast-paced, growing food manufacturing environment. This is a brilliant opportunity to take ownership of product specifications, artwork, supplier information, and technical standards that help shape the products customers see on shelves every day. If you enjoy variety, solving problems, and working cross-functionally, you'll love this role! What You'll Be Doing: Owning and maintaining specifications for all raw materials, packaging, and finished products. Producing accurate product specifications and approving artwork that meets legal, brand, and customer standards. Ensuring every live product has up-to-date specifications and clear line standards. Translating recipes and supplier information into retailer approved formats. Creating factory line standards to support exceptional product quality. Managing pack copy, artwork sign off, and keeping due diligence records. Investigating supplier issues to protect brand integrity. Carrying out nutritional calculations and verifying product claims. Supporting the NPD team with technical, labelling, and nutritional guidance. Experience & Knowledge: At least 2 years' experience in food manufacturing within a technical or quality role. Strong understanding of food safety, quality management systems, and specification processes. Experience using retailer online systems (advantageous). Benefits: Competitve salary 1 day working from home Early finish on a Friday25 + 8 Apply now!
Apr 30, 2026
Full time
Are you passionate about food, and excited by the idea of making great products even better? We're looking for a Food Technologist to become a key part of our Technical Team - someone who can bring expertise, energy, and enthusiasm to a fast-paced, growing food manufacturing environment. This is a brilliant opportunity to take ownership of product specifications, artwork, supplier information, and technical standards that help shape the products customers see on shelves every day. If you enjoy variety, solving problems, and working cross-functionally, you'll love this role! What You'll Be Doing: Owning and maintaining specifications for all raw materials, packaging, and finished products. Producing accurate product specifications and approving artwork that meets legal, brand, and customer standards. Ensuring every live product has up-to-date specifications and clear line standards. Translating recipes and supplier information into retailer approved formats. Creating factory line standards to support exceptional product quality. Managing pack copy, artwork sign off, and keeping due diligence records. Investigating supplier issues to protect brand integrity. Carrying out nutritional calculations and verifying product claims. Supporting the NPD team with technical, labelling, and nutritional guidance. Experience & Knowledge: At least 2 years' experience in food manufacturing within a technical or quality role. Strong understanding of food safety, quality management systems, and specification processes. Experience using retailer online systems (advantageous). Benefits: Competitve salary 1 day working from home Early finish on a Friday25 + 8 Apply now!
I am looking for hands on Process Technologist who is looking to join a booming and growing business. This role will be fast paced, working across multiple top retailers and offers a large variety of products. You will be heading up the process team and working closely with NPD to deliver products to launch efficiently. As Senior Process Technologist you will provide a site-based resource within the development department to own and manage NPD, EPD projects for the site for the customer base from process handover to launch. From site approval you will head up projects / process handover and execution of successful scale up of products into the factory to meet both the customer and businesses expectations, whilst satisfying all relevant technical and operational criteria in line with a very high critical path. Thus, delivering a timely and faultless successful launch, supported by the relevant site functions. A varied position which requires an individual with previous process experience who is searching for that career defining opportunity. You will need a min of 3 years process exp and a strong work ethic. Please get in touch (url removed) / (phone number removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
Apr 28, 2026
Full time
I am looking for hands on Process Technologist who is looking to join a booming and growing business. This role will be fast paced, working across multiple top retailers and offers a large variety of products. You will be heading up the process team and working closely with NPD to deliver products to launch efficiently. As Senior Process Technologist you will provide a site-based resource within the development department to own and manage NPD, EPD projects for the site for the customer base from process handover to launch. From site approval you will head up projects / process handover and execution of successful scale up of products into the factory to meet both the customer and businesses expectations, whilst satisfying all relevant technical and operational criteria in line with a very high critical path. Thus, delivering a timely and faultless successful launch, supported by the relevant site functions. A varied position which requires an individual with previous process experience who is searching for that career defining opportunity. You will need a min of 3 years process exp and a strong work ethic. Please get in touch (url removed) / (phone number removed) As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)
More About The Role Are you ready to take your career in product development to the next level? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced NPD Innovation & Concept Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to the Head of New Product Development , you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product portfolio. Key Responsibilities: Product Development Ownership: Take charge of all product development activities within our Fish, Meat, Poultry and Pastries categories. Your expertise will drive the creation of both new and improved own-brand products that align with targeted briefs and category strategies. Process Precision: Ensure 100% accuracy in adhering to relevant process timescales and documentation, guiding projects seamlessly through the Manufacturing Stage & Gate Process. Your attention to detail will be instrumental in the successful transition to factory production. Market Insight: Be our expert on emerging food and market trends, closely monitor Morrisons customer preferences, and stay ahead of competitor activity. Your ability to gather and analyse data will provide invaluable insights when crafting product briefs. Collaborative Leadership: Prepare brand panel sign-off sessions, run benchmarking sessions with the category, and work closely with Buyers, Development Chefs, and Category teams at our head office. You'll foster collaboration and alignment in bringing product ideas to life. Team Development: Lead and mentor a team of Product Development Specialists and Technologists, nurturing their skills and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Line management responsibilities - outline Development Chef/ Cutler Kitchen responsibility About You If you're passionate about creating innovative food products and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. You will also have: Proven experience in product development within the food industry Exceptional project management skills, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope Strong analytical and research skills to stay ahead of market trends and competitor activities Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams Leadership abilities to guide and develop a team of specialists and technologists In return for your hard work we will offer you: Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member Career progression and development opportunities Subsidised staff canteen Free parking Market leading pension and life assurance Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more Long Service Awards Optional Payroll charity donations Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave About The Company You ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets. At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We re British farming s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more. We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.
Apr 28, 2026
Full time
More About The Role Are you ready to take your career in product development to the next level? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced NPD Innovation & Concept Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to the Head of New Product Development , you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product portfolio. Key Responsibilities: Product Development Ownership: Take charge of all product development activities within our Fish, Meat, Poultry and Pastries categories. Your expertise will drive the creation of both new and improved own-brand products that align with targeted briefs and category strategies. Process Precision: Ensure 100% accuracy in adhering to relevant process timescales and documentation, guiding projects seamlessly through the Manufacturing Stage & Gate Process. Your attention to detail will be instrumental in the successful transition to factory production. Market Insight: Be our expert on emerging food and market trends, closely monitor Morrisons customer preferences, and stay ahead of competitor activity. Your ability to gather and analyse data will provide invaluable insights when crafting product briefs. Collaborative Leadership: Prepare brand panel sign-off sessions, run benchmarking sessions with the category, and work closely with Buyers, Development Chefs, and Category teams at our head office. You'll foster collaboration and alignment in bringing product ideas to life. Team Development: Lead and mentor a team of Product Development Specialists and Technologists, nurturing their skills and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Line management responsibilities - outline Development Chef/ Cutler Kitchen responsibility About You If you're passionate about creating innovative food products and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. You will also have: Proven experience in product development within the food industry Exceptional project management skills, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope Strong analytical and research skills to stay ahead of market trends and competitor activities Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams Leadership abilities to guide and develop a team of specialists and technologists In return for your hard work we will offer you: Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member Career progression and development opportunities Subsidised staff canteen Free parking Market leading pension and life assurance Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more Long Service Awards Optional Payroll charity donations Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave About The Company You ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets. At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We re British farming s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more. We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.
