Hain Celestial UK is looking for a Specifications Technologist to join our team at our dedicated meat-free manufacturing facility in Fakenham. This site produces vegan and vegetarian products under licence for the iconic Linda McCartney Foods brand.

Reporting to the Regulatory & Specifications Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring our products meet retailer, customer and legislative requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a specifications professional who enjoys working cross-functionally and thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

What You'll Be Doing

As Specifications Technologist, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining and managing product specifications across retailer, branded, foodservice and B2B customers. You will also support artwork approval activities, helping to ensure compliance and accuracy across our product portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

• Creating, updating and maintaining product specifications for retailer, branded, foodservice and B2B customers.
• Managing specification submissions and approvals through customer portals and internal systems.
• Creating and maintaining pack copy documentation.
• Reviewing and approving artwork against approved specifications and current legislation.
• Verifying ingredient declarations, allergen information, nutritional data and product claims.
• Working closely with NPD, Procurement, Quality, Production and Commercial teams to gather and validate technical information.
• Conducting regular reviews of specifications to ensure ongoing accuracy and compliance.
• Ensuring nutrition, health and marketing claims meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Supporting specification and artwork updates arising from product changes, customer requirements or legislative developments.
• Monitoring industry trends, retailer requirements and regulatory changes, communicating any potential business impact.
• Providing technical guidance and support to internal stakeholders.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the Specifications function.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and a passion for delivering accurate, compliant product information.

You'll ideally have:

• At least 2 years' experience in a Specifications Technologist, Specifications Officer, Specification Writer, Food Technologist or similar role within the food industry.
• Proven experience completing retailer specifications.
• Strong knowledge of food labelling legislation, food safety standards and retailer requirements.
• Experience using specification management systems such as Hamilton Grant (desirable).
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to challenging deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

What We Can Offer You

At Hain, we know our people are key to our success. That's why we offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, development and work-life balance, including:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A paid volunteering day to support our charity partners
• Flexible working options
• Pension scheme
• Medical benefit
• Access to our employee benefits hub, offering discounts with a wide range of retailers and suppliers

About Hain Celestial UK

Hain Celestial is a leading health and wellness company with a purpose to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands.

In the UK, we're proud to be behind many trusted household names, including Linda McCartney Foods, Hartley's, Sun-Pat, New Covent Garden Soup Co. and Yorkshire Provender. Alongside our branded portfolio, we also manufacture high-quality private-label products for major retail customers.

With approximately 1,200 colleagues across our UK operations, we offer exciting career opportunities across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Development, Commercial, Finance, HR, IT and more. Every colleague plays an important part in our success, and we're committed to helping our people grow and develop their careers.

Our Values

Own It
We are empowered and accountable for improving Hain's business results and impact.

Win Together
We collaborate to grow, deliver and celebrate success.

Foster Inclusion
We create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.

Be Curious
We explore new ideas and insights with a growth mindset.

Join Us

If you're looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a leading food business and help bring innovative plant-based products to market, we'd love to hear from you.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be happy to support you.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and join us on our journey to inspire healthier living.