Specification Technologist

Quorn Foods group; Stokesley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer located in Stokesley is seeking a Specification Technologist to ensure the integrity and compliance of product specifications. The role involves managing raw material specifications and supporting product development while ensuring all labelling information is accurate and legally compliant. Ideal candidates have a strong team spirit, attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes

Health & Wellbeing support

Free Quorn products on-site

Qualifications

• Excellent team player with a collaborative approach.
• High attention to detail for compliant labelling.
• High IT proficiency, especially with Microsoft Office.
• Background in food manufacturing is ideal.
• Passion for healthy and sustainable products.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of product specifications.
• Manage raw material and finished product specifications.
• Support new product development launches.
• Release legally compliant labelling information.

Skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

IT proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience in food manufacturing

Passion for sustainability

Job description

Overview

Join us as a Specification Technologist and help deliver complete and compliant specifications for all our products, supporting both our internal functions and external customers.

Responsibilities

What you'll be responsible for:

Play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of product information across our business. You'll manage and maintain raw material and finished product specifications, ensuring they are accurate, approved, and up to date across all relevant systems and customer portals.

You’ll work closely with multiple sites and functions to support new product development launches, ensuring all mandatory and voluntary pack information such as ingredient declarations, nutritional data, and claims is correctly applied. Your attention to detail will be critical in releasing legally compliant labelling information and maintaining high standards of accuracy.

The position will be based from our Stokesley office circa 2–3 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely when required.

Qualifications

• Excellent team player with an enthusiasm to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate/influence key stakeholders both internally & externally
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, particularly in relation to legally compliant labelling information
• High level of IT proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office products
• Ideally present a background in a similar role within a food manufacturing context
• A passion for healthy, sustainable products which are better for our consumers and the planet – you don’t have to be a vegetarian to work for Quorn!

What you’ll get in return

• A Competitive Salary
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year!)
• Generous Pension and Life Assurance Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programmes (we're a Gold Sponsor of GroceryAid along with our own internal Wellbeing Champions)
• Health & Wellbeing support with Digital GP services, free flu jabs, eye tests and discounted gym memberships
• Free Quorn products on-site to take home and share with your friends and family!

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the relevant link to submit your CV and Covering Letter. We look forward to receiving your application.

About Us

Quorn is a global company led by a clear purpose and ambition. By 2030, we will be a Net +positive business with 8 billion servings of our amazing Quorn & Cauldron products being consumed across the world.

At Quorn, we have a simple message, to create an inspiring range of irresistibly tasty meals which are not only great for you and your family, but for the planet and generations to come.

It is our collective differences that make Quorn special. Our heritage speaks to this, as pioneers of meat alternative products, we choose to embrace a different path which sets us apart.

We are committed to four core values which make us who we are. We are ‘Stronger Together’, we aim to ‘Make Lives Better’, we ‘Think Big & Act With Courage’ and we ‘Strive To Be The Best’.

Quorn is committed to promoting diversity across our workforce. We are dedicated to attracting and developing talent, empowered through an inclusive culture.

Our backgrounds, experiences and ideas are all valued so we can foster an environment where our differences make us ‘Stronger Together’.

All suitably qualified applicants will be considered regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, religion, and age.

Recruitment

Recruitment Agencies: Please note that we manage our recruitment directly and will not engage with agencies on this or any other vacancies. On the occasion that we do require external support, we will engage our preferred suppliers who have an excellent prior track record in supporting the business when needed.

We do not accept speculative CVs and any communication from non-PSL agencies will be ignored and forwarded to our Resourcing Partner.