Specifications Technologist

Specification Technologist

We rise to challenges together 

Competitive, depending on experience

Private medical insurance (after 5 years’ service), A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)

Location: this role can be based at either Bakkavor Pizza Harrow (HA3 8NT), Bakkavor Pizza Holbeach (PE12 8HF), or Bakkavor Bread Aston (CW5 8DL)

Hybrid

Monday to Friday 08:30-17:00

12 month FTC maternity cover

Why join us? 
We’re proud to offer you a career with a global leader in the fresh prepared food industry. 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.

About the role.
Our Bakkavor Pizza sites make hand crafted, wood fired - specialty pizzas for customers such as Waitrose, Tesco, M&S, Sainsburys, Pizza Express range, co-op and Booths. 

As a Specification Technologist you will be responsible for the completion of finished product specifications to meet the critical path and/or customer requirements, ensuring completion is to the right standards.

Role Accountabilities: 

Accountabilities within the role would include: 

• Completion of finished product specifications to meet the critical path and/or customer requirements ensuring right first time.
• Review and completion of finished product artwork checks to ensure the finished product critical path is met.
• To ensure all retailer online systems are reviewed and the housekeeping of finished product specifications / site details are kept up to date and accurate.
• To ensure the customer interface internally and externally are managed professionally and in a timely manner and contribute to customer audits and visits leading in areas of expertise.
• To conduct audits as part of the internal audit team.
• Administration and inputting of data for customer complaints, KPI reports and analytical data to support the technical systems team when required.
• Administration and completion of projects to assist in the compliance of the Quality Management System.
• Administration and completion of the nutritional verification schedule.
• General office duties, e.g. filing / archiving, laminating of documents.
• Other duties as required to assist the Technical Services Team appropriate with the level of responsibility.

About you:

The ideal candidate will have: 

• Ideally you will have previous experience within a specification’s technologist role or similar position.
• 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.
• Good IT and problem-solving skills.
• Has good attention to detail
• Reliable, flexible and professional at all times
• 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.    

You’ll enjoy: 

• Life Assurance (1 x salary) 

• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role) 

• 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 – Site dependant

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

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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