We're Proud to be Bakkavor
Specifications Technologist
Salary: Competitive
Location : Bakkavor Bo'ness
Contract Type : Permanent
Shift: Monday - Friday 8.30 - 5pm
Benefits include pension, flexible benefits, 34 days holiday including bank holidays
Why join us?
We're proud of what we do, why we do it and who we do it for. We're proud to give everyone the opportunity and support to develop and progress their career. To nurture talent, fuel ambition and work with resilience and purpose to achieve the highest possible standards. We're proud of our caring culture, loyal colleagues and future focus. But, most of all, we're proud to enable and empower everyone to believe, achieve and succeed.
What we do.
This particular role is based at our Bakkavor Salads Bo'ness site, which employs over 1,000 people and produces food-to-go salads and salad accompaniments to a number of customers. It is located 3.5 miles from Linlithgow and 8 miles to Falkirk.
About the role.
We are looking to recruit a Specifications Technologist to join our Technical team.
Completion of finished product specifications to meet the critical path and/or customer requirements ensuring right first time.
Maintain, review and update live finish product specifications ensuring that all details are up to date.
Coordinate artwork for new products, re-design and any amendment requests ensuring critical path is adhered to and any potential issues are communicated to relevant functions in the business to achieve successful launch.
To contribute to customer audits and visits; to ensure the customer interface internally and externally are managed professionally and in a timely manner.
To conduct audits as part of the internal audit team.
Ensure that any customer complaints in relation to product labelling are investigated and responded to.
Manage finish product integrity list. Maintain information for all current SKUs and update with new/re-design lines ensuring all brand integrity claims meet customer requirements.
Other duties as required to assist the Technical Services Team appropriate with the level of responsibility. About you
Ideally you will have previous experience within a specification's technologist role or similar position.
The role may also be suitable for a Food Science Graduate interested by a career path in Nutrition and Specifications of products.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
The ability to analyse information and accurately record or report in a clear and competent manner.
Excellent IT and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver to tight deadlines under pressure. What you'll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we ' re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
Life Assurance (1 x salary)
34 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service)
Staff Shop
Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Discount & cashback platform
Personal Accident Insurance
Free health check
Employee Assistance Programme
A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
Free independent mortgage advice
Discounted tutoring for children
Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
Free car parking Proud to be Bakkavor.
We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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