Internal Applicants Only The Opportunity: Specifications Technician - Biscuits Job Purpose: The Specifications Technician will ensure that all customer product specifications and artwork comply with all legal / food safety / quality requirements. The job holder will generate and maintain accurate finished product specifications for all retailer and Roberts branded products and manage the specification process end to end. Key Responsibilities Ensure finished product specifications are generated in approved customer formats for all customers and own brand product to agreed timescales. This information is validated from information supplied by the NPD team. Responsible for building information in a specification, including the recipe table, from both individual raw materials and compound ingredients with multiple components. Once written and submitted the specification technologist will be responsible for managing the full specification approval process to the final sign off stage. Responsible for a technical sign-off of packaging and artwork to ensure all pack copy information corresponds with information provided on the product specifications as well as the finished product formulation. Liaise closely with the Purchasing department and Development Technologists to ensure critical path dates are met for the submission of accurate artwork information and ultimate launch date timings. Participate, when necessary, in product approval meetings with select customers as required as part of the pre-production process to ensure compliance with customer codes of practice and food safety Maintain awareness of customer specific policies, legal requirements and changes in codes of practise documentation to ensure factory adherence to requirements as communicated from the Food Safety Quality Team Maintain retailer portals ensuring contact details are kept up to date and alerts are communicated to the wider business Skills & Experience Experience of working in a FMCG foods environment and with strong food labelling experience Experience of and demonstratable competency in completing customer format specifications end to end (especially the likes of M&S, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda, Morrisons, Tesco) and creating in house format specifications. Knowledge and understanding of Food Manufacturing Processes. Biscuits experience a distinct advantage Strong communication and organisational skills, both verbal and written Understanding and application of HACCP principles and allergen control Closing Date: 18th August 2025