Specification Technologist
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £34,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 August 2025 |
| Location: | IP23 8BW |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cranswick Country Foods |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
About Cranswick Country Foods, Poultry:
Cranswick Country Foods Poultry is hiring at our brand new, purpose-built processing facility in Eye, Suffolk.
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start or progress their career in the food industry and work for one of the largest integrated poultry businesses in the UK, playing your part in helping us feed the Nation!
Shift Pattern:
Working 08:00am-17:00pm Monday-Friday.
Job requirements of Specification Technologist:
Liaise with NPD, Production, Site Technical and Group Technical Services to ensure all required information is ready and approved prior to submitting customer specifications.
Ensure that all specifications are legally compliant and adhere to customer policies.
Ensure that you have a clear understanding of current legislation with regards to food labelling and are aware of future changes to legislation.
Respond to any customer queries relating to the specification and amends as necessary.
Ensure that internal and external specifications are reviewed and updated
Supporting the Technical team with customer visits / site audits and traceability exercises
Liaising with commercial and planning teams to ensure the internal product pricelist is completed, issued, and amended when necessary
Involvement in the risk assessment process, to reduce the risk to health & safety within your working area
What you will need:
· Relevant Technical food manufacturing experience (minimum 3 years)
· PC skills (Microsoft Office Word, Excel).
· Preferably experience with specifications and retail systems
· Preferably TACCP experience
Pay and benefits:
· Salary £30,000-£34,000 (depending on experience)
Company pension enrolment
Access to our Cranswick hub, with retail discounts and a range of other perks!
Share of the profits with our discounted ShareScheme
Potential opportunities to learn new skills and progress through one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing companies
Death in service insurance
Free onsite parking
Canteen facilities
Cranswick Country Foods Poultry is hiring at our brand new, purpose-built processing facility in Eye, Suffolk.
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start or progress their career in the food industry and work for one of the largest integrated poultry businesses in the UK, playing your part in helping us feed the Nation!
Shift Pattern:
Working 08:00am-17:00pm Monday-Friday.
Job requirements of Specification Technologist:
Liaise with NPD, Production, Site Technical and Group Technical Services to ensure all required information is ready and approved prior to submitting customer specifications.
Ensure that all specifications are legally compliant and adhere to customer policies.
Ensure that you have a clear understanding of current legislation with regards to food labelling and are aware of future changes to legislation.
Respond to any customer queries relating to the specification and amends as necessary.
Ensure that internal and external specifications are reviewed and updated
Supporting the Technical team with customer visits / site audits and traceability exercises
Liaising with commercial and planning teams to ensure the internal product pricelist is completed, issued, and amended when necessary
Involvement in the risk assessment process, to reduce the risk to health & safety within your working area
What you will need:
· Relevant Technical food manufacturing experience (minimum 3 years)
· PC skills (Microsoft Office Word, Excel).
· Preferably experience with specifications and retail systems
· Preferably TACCP experience
Pay and benefits:
· Salary £30,000-£34,000 (depending on experience)
Company pension enrolment
Access to our Cranswick hub, with retail discounts and a range of other perks!
Share of the profits with our discounted ShareScheme
Potential opportunities to learn new skills and progress through one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing companies
Death in service insurance
Free onsite parking
Canteen facilities
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