Specification Technologist

We have a new opportunity for a Specification Technologist to join the NPD team at The Compleat Food Group, working cross-site on upcoming projects!

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including

Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across food service.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

Location: Home-based role with occasional ad-hoc travel required to sites across the group

Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 17:00 and Fridays 08:30-16:00

Contract: Permanent and Fixed-Term 12 month Contracts available

• Effective completion and maintenance of customer specifications and portal systems in line with customer category plans and company agenda including raw materials, packaging and legality.
• Work alongside Procurement, Technical and Packaging to ensure that teams have acquired and maintained accurate raw material and packaging supplier information
• Management of the specification administration process from concept, through to delist.
• Adhere to latest labelling guidelines and customer codes of practice whilst understanding customer policies and procedures
• Complete documentation in support of the product development team and wider business when required.
• Support artwork process amendments to produce legal packaging in line with company, retailer and industry standards
• Updating specifications in line with ongoing company projects, include site product transfers

• Customer specification system experience (food related)
• HACCP / Food Safety Training
• Critical path management
• Food manufacturing experience
• Planning, organisation, and project management
• Communication at different levels of seniority across various teams
• Identifying solutions
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Word
• Problem solving
• Self-Motivated
• A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills

At The Compleat Food Group
, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth:

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in-store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points – available at selected sites
• 24/7 access to Grocery Aid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub – free on-demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support – from mindfulness to lifestyle resources
• Financial wellbeing tools – including mortgage calculators, budgeting tools, and financial aid
• Access to a personalised online learning platform (LMS)
• Formal and informal training opportunities tailored to your role
• Performance Development Plans and regular Career Conversations
• Company…