Specifications Technologist
Location: Carlisle
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About Us
Joining 2 Sisters means becoming part of the UK's largest food manufacturer, with a £3 billion+ turnover and over 13,500 employees. Our Carlisle site specialises in traditional chilled meals and plays a key role in our Meals Division. As a business, we continue to invest in our people, products, and processes, living up to our mantra of "Making Every Meal Moment Special."
About the Role
We are looking for a detail-driven Specifications Technologist to join our Innovation & NPD team in Carlisle. This is an exciting opportunity to work across a diverse product range, supporting both new product development and ongoing product integrity.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare, complete, and manage customer product specifications to meet agreed deadlines
* Collaborate with Technical and NPD teams to ensure specifications accurately reflect manufacturing processes
* Organise and maintain documentation including raw material and finished product specs, nutritional data, and compliance reports
* Review and approve packaging artwork to ensure legal and customer labelling compliance
* Stay up to date with market trends and ensure technical standards are maintained in line with business and customer expectations
About You
This role is ideal for a someone with a factory-based technologist background, or a graduate with a relevant degree and a year in industry. You'll need strong organisational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to thrive during seasonal peaks.
Key Skills
* Experience in a similar role within food manufacturing or a related technical role
* Ideally qualified in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline
* Excellent attention to detail and confidence managing technical data and documentation
* Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and commercial teams
* Food Safety and Health & Safety qualifications (Level 2) desirable
Working Hours
* Onsite Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
* 40 hours per week
Benefits
* 35 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Standard company benefits including pension, career development, and wellbeing support
* Structured training provided to support your success
* Excellent opportunities for career progression within a prestigious company in the industry
Why Join Us?
This is your opportunity to join a collaborative, experienced technical team and play a vital part in ensuring product quality and compliance for our customers. With seasonal variety and continuous learning on offer, the role gives you a platform to grow within a dynamic food manufacturing business.
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