Specifications Technologist

Technologist We're Proud to be Bakkavor Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0AT Contract Type: Permanent Shift: Monday - Friday, 8.30 - 5pm * Fully site based* Benefits include pension, flexible benefits, on-site canteen and staff shop, Long Service Awards, company wellbeing programme, £250 referral scheme and more. 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 at our Bakkavor Salads site, based in Bourne and specialises in preparing fruit, leafy salads, and stir fry mixes. It employs over 1,200 people and is only 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding. 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. 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 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. 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) 33 days holiday (not including bank holidays) Staff Shop with hot food available Stakeholder Pension Scheme Discount & Cashback Platform Personal Accident Insurance Free health check Free Independent Mortgage Advice Employee Assistance Programme A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Private Medical Insurance (after 5 years service) Free Carparking 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! Find out more and apply. #LI-HH1 Bakkavor We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,000 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 3,000 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China. Category: Technical Location: Bourne, GB, PE10 0AT Date: 26 Oct 2024 Req ID: 21091 TPBN1_UKTJ