Specifications Technologist

About JDM Food Group
Founded in 1999 and rooted in Lincolnshire, JDM Food Group began by sourcing premium garlic and ginger. Since then, we evolved into Smart Flavourists®, expertly transforming high-quality ingredients into innovative sauces, pastes, marinades, and more. With state-of-the-art facilities and an integrated supply chain spanning ingredient sourcing to packaging, we deliver exceptional flavour solutions across the UK and Europe. Driven by food safety, sustainability, and innovation, we are proud to create products that set the standard for quality and taste.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Specifications Technologist to join our Technical team. Reporting to the Specification Manager, the Specifications Technologist will develop and manage customer and internal product specifications for major UK retailers, food service, out of home and manufacturing clients. You’ll have a strong focus on maintaining and building sustainable long term commercial relationships with customers and suppliers. This is a site based role from Monday to Friday 08.30-17.00.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure specification completion for all finished products in accordance with customer deadlines and internal schedules.
• Help maintain the safety, legality, quality and authenticity of all products manufactured and/or sold by JDM Food Group.
• Conduct detailed supply chain maps, risk assessments on allergens, claims, and complex multi-ingredient formulations.
• Approve packaging copy and artwork, ensuring legal accuracy and alignment with
• Verify accuracy of ingredient, recipe, and nutritional data, maintaining consistency across platforms and systems.
• Stay current with UK food legislation, allergen policies, and customer Codes of Practice.
• Champion a “Right First Time” approach, balancing independence with effective
• Support both the Specification Manager in daily activities, as well as other members of
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across data entry, compliance, and
• Work with platforms including Oracle, Insight, Hamilton Grant, Smart Supplier, Foods
• Participate in factory trials and collaborate with technical teams to align specs with
• Maintain robust data entry standards in internal systems to drive traceability, audit readiness, and operational efficiency.
• Represent the team in internal, customer, and third-party audits, clearly presenting specification documents as required.

About You

• Be fully literate and numerate, sufficient to write
• reports, procedures etc.
• Be conversant with MS Office programmes such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Confident within audits, customer interaction, JDM colleagues and regulatory engagement.
• Data driven, risk focused and improvement led.
• Committed to developing systems, people relationships and food safety culture to deliver safe, legal & high-quality products.

For this vacancy, we are particularly interested in finding someone who wants the opportunity to learn, develop and progress. Previous experience in Specifications is not essential.

What matters most is strong attention to detail, being comfortable working with information and systems, and, above all, having the willingness to learn.

Why Join Us?

At JDM Food Group, you’ll be part of a supportive, forward-thinking business where people are at the heart of what we do. We offer a modern working environment, opportunities for growth and development, and the chance to make a real impact in a business that is constantly evolving.

Benefits

• Site-based role
• 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
• Competitive salary depending on experience
• 33 days’ annual leave
• A day off to celebrate your Birthday, your way

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Boston PE20 3DJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? (You do not have to declare any offence deemed as spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)

Experience:

• Technical support: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person