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Spec­i­fi­ca­tion Technologist

About Cranswick Country Foods, Poultry:

Cranswick Country Foods Poultry is hiring at our brand new, purpose-built processing facility in Eye, Suffolk.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start or progress their career in the food industry and work for one of the largest integrated poultry businesses in the UK, playing your part in helping us feed the Nation!

Shift Pattern:

Working 08:00am-17:00pm Monday-Friday.

Job requirements of Specification Technologist:

  • Liaise with NPD, Production, Site Technical and Group Technical Services to ensure all required information is ready and approved prior to submitting customer specifications.
  • Ensure that all specifications are legally compliant and adhere to customer policies.
  • Ensure that you have a clear understanding of current legislation with regards to food labelling and are aware of future changes to legislation.
  • Respond to any customer queries relating to the specification and amends as necessary.
  • Ensure that internal and external specifications are reviewed and updated
  • Supporting the Technical team with customer visits / site audits and traceability exercises
  • Liaising with commercial and planning teams to ensure the internal product pricelist is completed, issued, and amended when necessary
  • Involvement in the risk assessment process, to reduce the risk to health & safety within your working area

What you will need:

  • Relevant Technical food manufacturing experience (minimum 3 years)
  • PC skills (Microsoft Office Word, Excel).
  • Preferably experience with specifications and retail systems
  • Preferably TACCP experience

Pay and benefits:

  • Salary £30,000-£34,000 (depending on experience)
  • Company pension enrolment
  • Access to our Cranswick hub, with retail discounts and a range of other perks!
  • Share of the profits with our discounted ShareScheme
  • Potential opportunities to learn new skills and progress through one of the UK’s leading food manufacturing companies
  • Death in service insurance
  • Free onsite parking
  • Canteen facilities

Interested?: Follow the link provided!

Closing Date: 20th of September 2025 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward)

If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.

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