Technical Specification Officer

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Technical team at Greggs House as a Technical Specification Officer 

We can offer you: 

• Competitive pay
• 21 days (4.2 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Paid breaks
• Free hot drinks while on a shift break
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

What you'll do

As a Technical Specification Officer, you’ll:

• Completion of Raw Material & Finished Product Specifications to key deadlines as per our PLM requirements. 
• Contribute and support to the implementation of the new specification system.
• Complete objectives and KPIs (e.g. Mass Updates / Allergen Audits) – providing updates each reporting period/as required. 
• Completion & maintenance of Specification Status Trackers to ensure accurate data available to key stakeholders. 
• Maintain PLM planner cards when specifications become live to highlight the status of the spec for the PLM process. 
• Provide specification detail reports to relevant stakeholders such as; Where used reports, Specification status updates etc. 
• Provide support to customer care team by answering Technical related customer queries regarding allergens / ingredient lists etc.

About you

We are looking for individuals who have drive, and can demonstrate:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong skills in planning, prioritising, and organising

• Multi-tasking and working with multiple priorities at pace, delivering results within tight timescales

• The ability to communicate and influence at all levels

• The ability to build strong cross functional relationships

• The ability to work independently and as part of a small team

• Initiative and the ability to see tasks through to completion

• Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together

• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good

• Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.