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Specification & Packaging Technologist, Harwich, Essex

Specification & Packaging Technologist, Harwich, Essex

Flying Trade GroupHarwich
30+ days ago
Salary
£34,000.00–£40,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Temporary
Job description

Specification & Packaging Technologist, Harwich, Essex

  • Salary : Competitive / negotiable
  • Status : Temporary Role

Reporting to the Group Technical manager, we are recruiting on a temporary basis a Specification & Packaging Technologist .

Duties :

  • Responsibility for the technical sign off for packaging, involving checking artwork against specifications through several stages.
  • Write and maintain specifications generating the recipe information, ingredients declaration, nutritional and allergens information with all relevant legislation.
  • Coordinate all information for new product specifications and transferring data into specific factory and customer requirements.
  • Maintain product quality, safety, composition and labelling.
  • Assess and trial packaging samples within factory environment for compatibility.
  • Liaise with Packaging providers to ensure product compliance and specification database is maintained.
  • To assist the technical team as required during customer visits and audits.
  • Personal Profile :

  • A food related degree ideally or equivalent qualification
  • Experience of the online retailer specification systems preferred
  • Previous experience of conducting packaging trials and assessments
  • Strong communication skills for dealing with suppliers and customers
  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Strong understanding of the food manufacturing industry
  • The ideal candidate will be :

    Competent using Microsoft office and retailer approval systems.

    Have previous experience working in a similar role.

    A good team player.

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