Specifications & Technical Administrator

Specifications & Technical Administrator

• Location: Eye, Suffolk.
• Industry: Food Manufacturer.
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm.
• Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 p.a. depending on experience.
• Contract: Full Time, Permanent.

Are you excited by the idea of working behind the scenes in a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment? Do you love admin, staying organised, and making sure things are done right? If so…

Our client is actively looking for an enthusiastic Specifications & Technical Administrator to join their friendly and driven Technical Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop strong skills or join the food manufacturing industry while playing a key role in delivering safe, consistent, high-quality products to their customers.

What You’ll Be Doing:

The role is broken up into two parts: administration and checking the process flow and procedures within the factory.

Responsibilities will include:

• Document all information on their system with the Technical department in reference to customer orders.
• Conduct thorough traceability checks to ensure all raw materials, processes and finished products can be accurately tracked throughout the factory.
• Ensuring the factory can track where all the ingredients have come from and where they went to, and the amounts used.
• Overseeing the internal audit schedule assigning, monitoring, and conducting audits.
• Preparing samples and sending them to external laboratories.
• Ensuring products meet standards for positive release, issuing Certificates of Analysis/Conformance and uploading these to the system.
• Reporting to the team if lab tests show something isn’t right.
• Working closely with customers, responding to queries and technical requests.
• Assisting with customer specifications and documentation.
• Reviewing and signing off production paperwork, maintaining accurate records.
• Updating and maintaining supplier approval information.

What You’ll Need to Bring:

• A strong administrative background with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Great organisation skills and the ability to prioritise.
• A positive attitude and ability to work well within a team.
• Due to the nature of their business, for hygiene reasons, employees are not permitted to wear false nails, nail varnish or false eyelashes whilst at work.
• A full UK Driving licence with your own transport to enable you to get to and from their location.

Desirable Experience & Qualifications (but not essential!):

• Level 2 Food Safety training
• Level 2 Health & Safety training
• Basic HACCP understanding
• Internal auditing training
• Awareness of environmental & sustainability principles.

Why Join Them?

• They provide a supportive environment where training and career development are encouraged.
• Long term career progression opportunities within Technical, Quality Assurance, and Compliance.
• Be part of a great team culture and group that values quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Whether you’re early in your career or have experience in an administrative or data-entry role, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now!!

Please contact Louisa Coggs on 07341 497822 or email louisacoggs@major-recruitment.com

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