Summary
The Specifications Officer ensures products meet customer needs, production feasibility, and regulatory standards through precise specifications and cross-team collaboration
The Role
This is a 6-month fixed-term contract role, focused on supporting the Technical team.
The main purpose of this position is to write, review, and update product specifications to ensure they meet customer requirements, are feasible to produce, and comply with all relevant legal and regulatory standards. Working closely with departments across the business, you’ll play a key role in maintaining product compliance and ensuring technical documentation is always audit-ready.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Writing customer specifications, ensuring timely completion, using the relevant customer specification portal.
* Administration of online retailer systems.
* Writing internal factory specifications alongside raw material ingredient specifications using relevant system.
* Completing all specifications accurately within designated deadlines.
* Reviewing artwork against specification using artwork system, to ensure full compliance with legal and customer specifications.
* Create and add finished product, work in progress, ingredient and raw material codes to Specification Systems & MRP Systems, accurately and efficiently.
* Communicating directly with customers on specification related issues.
* Work as an integral member of the Technical team networking with other internal departments and suppliers.
* Uploading data to government systems to produce required certificates and statements.
* Actioning & Communicating customer alerts internally & externally.
* Responding to internal and external specification queries.
* Filing and administration within specifications office.
The Ideal Candidate
* Evident confidence in communication and negotiating with professional peer group.
* Ability to assist in paper-trail and traceability segments of audits.
* Ability to manage priorities and projects across a multi-site and multi-function organisation.
* A personal commitment to role model behaviours.
* Previous experience within a similar Technical role in food manufacturing environment.
* Basic understanding of Brexit coding requirements.
* A working understanding of Microsoft Office critical
Why Sofina Foods?
* Be part of a leading global food company with a strong commitment to quality, sustainability and innovation.
* Join a business that values career development and offers opportunities to grow.
* Collaborate with passionate teams who take pride in delivery safe, delicious products to customer across the Uk and beyond.
* The opportunity to work with industry leading customer, and brands in an evolving sector.
Company Information
Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact.
With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe.
At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.
Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world - If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Schedule
Monday to Friday
Location
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Hours of Work
Full-time
Company
Sofina Foods
Country Code
GB
AutoReqId
4870BR
AdRef
INDB2