Specification Technologist

About The Role

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family! At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations:

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Private health scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

The Opportunity:

As a key member of the technical function, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that all customer specifications—for both new and existing products—are completed accurately, maintained to the highest standard, and delivered within strict timelines. You’ll work cross functionally with our internal teams Process, Development, NPD, Commercial and our raw material teams to deliver Gold Standard specifications and ensure products meet compliance, nutritional, and legal requirements.

You will also have direct external communication with our customers (both retailers) and our printers inline with reviewing artworks, you must be happy to be customer facing and have direct interaction with customers and legal bodies.

• Creating and completing customer specifications to an exceptional standard
• Maintaining and updating existing specs through a structured review programme
• Building and issuing bakery recipes for our internal teams
• Compiling and pulling together information for various customers which will cover areas such as Nutritional information, Cooking Validation/Compliance certificates
• Generating and checking pack copy specifications

We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience:

• 2+ Years experience writing and updating specifications for major UK retailers
• Strong knowledge of food labelling and relevant legislation and a willingness to build upon this knowledge in the group
• Excellent communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills
• High attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work independently and build strong cross department relationships
• Competency in written English and Maths
• Relevant degree (desirable)

We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.

Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special! We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gang masters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.