Specification Writer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £32500/annum
Specification Writer – Permanent
Salary – £32.5k
Location – Bala, LL23 7NL
Hours – Monday to Friday – 9 am – 5 pm
Specification Writer / Bakery / Technical Services / Food Industry / Manufacturing / LL23 / Gwynedd / Permanent
The Recruitment Group is working with the largest independent manufacturer of private-label cupcakes. They are one of the top 15 fastest-growing Food & Beverage businesses in the UK, based on great product development and a focus on delivering for our customers. They can produce a wide range of bakery products and in recent years they have experienced sustained growth, allowing them to invest back into their company.
Purpose of the Specification Writer role:
The purpose of the Specification Writer role is to complete retail, customer, and own brand specifications including Sainsburys, Tesco, Co-op, Aldi, Morrisons, ASDA, Lidl, etc, and any others as required. The role will also include management and administration of the retailer systems.
Main duties and responsibilities of a Specification Writer:
. The writing and completion of all finished product specifications for retailers, customers, and own brand products.
. Management of critical path task completion for primary accounts.
. Specification completion to a gold (high) standard, right first time, and meeting KPIs.
. Management and administration of the retailer systems, including specification and artwork systems.
. Communication of any notifications from these systems internally to the correct personnel.
. Artwork – review and approval including design, content, cutter guides, CAD references etc. Liaison with 3rd parties and retailers/customers during the artwork process and communication with both artwork and print houses.
. Support the NPD team with theoretical nutritional calculations and submission form completion as part of the NPD gate process and product submissions.
. Complete "cross checks" with the NPD team on factory paperwork, recipes, specifications, and any other information to ensure all are matching and correct.
. Responsible for Brandbank reviews, including checking and approving product photos/information before a product is launched live on retailer systems.
. Partake in pre and post-launch reviews as required.
Experience/knowledge requirements for a Specification Writer:
. Previous experience working in a similar role, preferably within bakery/complex products.
. Knowledge of at least 3 of the following retailer systems: Tesco, Sainsburys, Co-op, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Premier/Mondelez (Hamilton Grant).
. Ability to use own initiative to achieve deadlines.
. Ability to work under pressure and to tight turnaround times.
. Time management.
. Basic understanding of Brexit requirements and ability to calculate codes relating to this.
. Awareness of supplier approval and raw material specification knowledge
. Basic knowledge of BRC and retailer audit requirements
. Awareness and understanding of any legislation/regulation relating to role.
. HACCP/Food Safety Level 2 minimum
Please contact Amy @ The Recruitment Group on the contact details provided
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