Specifications Technologist

Specification Technologist – Bakkavor Desserts Newark

Monday to Friday (Hybrid working)
33 Days Holiday
Highly competitive rewards package including Group Pension
Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group

 Who are we?

We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with an international presence in the US and China. Our 19,000 employees operate from 46 locations, developing and producing innovative food for a wide variety of occasions and budgets. In the UK, we work with leading grocery retailers, focusing on their own label brands.

What we Do?

 

Bakkavor Desserts is based in Newark, Nottinghamshire and specialises in making chilled desserts such as trifles, cream cakes and choux pastries. We work with and supply to the leading UK grocery retailers and are Number 1 in cream cake and trifle production in the UK. The site employs over 1,950 people and is one of four factories that are part of the Bakkavor Desserts sector in the UK.

 

The Role
 

Bakkavor Desserts Newark is looking to recruit a Specification Technologist.

 Key Accountabilities:

• 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
• 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

 
 

 

The ideal candidate will have:

• 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 Skills
• Problem solving skills
• The ability to work as an individual and as part of a team
• Has attention to detail
• Is reliable, flexible and professional at all times
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver to tight deadlines under pressure

 

 
Competitive Salary plus pension and great training, development, and career opportunities across one of our flagship sites Bakkavor Desserts Newark and across Bakkavor Group.