Specifications Technologist

Location: Dronfield

Shifts: Monday-Friday, 8.30-17.00

Salary: Highly Competitive + Healthcare Programs + Discounts + Pension

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories.

We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

We are looking for a Specifications Technologist (Raw Materials) to join our technical team and take responsibility for managing and maintaining raw material specifications and supplier documentation. You will ensure that all raw materials used on site are fully approved, compliant, and accurately recorded, supporting safe and consistent production across the bakery.

This is an on-site role working closely with Technical, Procurement, NPD, and Quality teams and offers excellent development opportunities for someone building their technical career in food manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate, compliant raw material specifications and technical documentation.
• Support the supplier and raw material approval process, including risk assessments and document reviews.
• Ensure raw material data meets food safety, allergen, legal, and customer requirements.
• Liaise with internal teams to communicate raw material changes and resolve technical queries.
• Keep documentation organised and audit-ready, supporting internal and external audits.
• Assist with continuous improvement in specification and compliance processes.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Experience in a Technical, Raw Materials, or Specifications role within food manufacturing.
• Understanding of ingredient compliance, traceability, and supplier documentation.
• Knowledge of HACCP; familiarity with TACCP/VACCP is beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with technical data.
• Good communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with suppliers and colleagues.
• IT literate: experience with specification systems is an advantage.
• A Food Science or related qualification is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Refer a friend scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid are free and confidential support services 365 days a year
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount - 50% discount for friends and family.
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.

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