Specifications Systems Assistant

£32,000 | Monday–Friday | 37.5 hours per week

We’re recruiting for a Specifications & Systems Assistant to join a busy food manufacturing environment, supporting the Technical Team with food safety, quality, compliance and product specifications.

This is a hands-on technical role suited to someone with previous experience in food manufacturing, technical or quality environments, who is confident working with specifications, supplier information, regulatory documentation and quality systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain customer, internal and raw material specifications.
• Manage product data, technical documentation and compliance records.
• Support customer and supplier queries, SAQs and technical requests.
• Monitor changes to legislation and customer requirements.
• Ensure technical information is accurate, up to date and compliant.
• Support traceability, product launches and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with the wider Technical and Product Development teams.

About You

• Previous experience within food manufacturing is essential.
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP and quality management systems.
• Level 2 Food Safety and HACCP desirable.
• Higher education qualification desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

Benefits

• £32,000 salary
• Monday–Friday, 08:30–16:30
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Company pension and Death in Service scheme
• Free on-site parking and refreshments
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.