Specification Manager
| Company: | The Compleat Food Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Competitive DOE |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Crewe |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 12 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Job Advert
Join Our NPD Team at The Compleat Food Group!
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Specification Manager to join our brilliant NPD team in Crewe on a fixed term contract for
12 months.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in bringing innovative food products to market. Working at the heart of our New Product
Development (NPD) and Existing Product Development (EPD) programmes, you’ll help transform great ideas into customer-ready
products by creating accurate, compliant specifications that meet both customer expectations and legal requirements.
As a key link between Development, customers, and internal teams, you’ll build strong relationships, provide expert specification
support, and ensure the smooth delivery of product information that underpins our continued success and growth.
Who We Are:
The Compleat Food Group are one of the UK’s fastest growing chilled food manufacturing companies. We are dedicated to delivering
excellence in every aspect of our operations. Our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence sets us apart.
At The Compleat Food Group we don’t just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.
Our aim is to raise the bar and delight our customers and consumers every day, they are at the heart of all our decision making.
We work at the correct pace to take clear decisive actions and deliver on our commitments, on time, every time to drive positive
difference, we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.
Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 17:00 and Fridays 08:30-16:00 (some flexibility required). This is a Hybrid role, but there will
also be some travel requirements. Access to your own transport is essential.
Salary: Competitive - DOE
Your Duties Will Include:
* Effective completion and maintenance of customer specifications and portal systems in line with customer category plans and
company agenda including raw materials, packaging and legality.
* Work alongside Procurement, Technical and Packaging to ensure that teams have acquired and maintained accurate raw material and
packaging supplier information
* Management of the specification administration process from concept, through to delist.
* Adhere to latest labelling guidelines and customer codes of practice whilst understanding customer policies and procedures
* Complete documentation in support of the product development team and wider business when required.
* Support artwork process and lead at site level to produce legal packaging in line with company, retailer and industry standards
* Support in customer/audit visits to site from a customer specification perspective
* Promote and follow safe working across site and advice immediately on unsafe work practices.
Experience:
* Customer specification system experience (food related)
* HACCP / Food Safety Training
* Meat analysis experience
* Critical path management
* Food manufacturing experience within an FMCG environment
Key Skills:
* Planning, organisation, and project management
* Communication at different levels of seniority across various teams
* Presentation skills
* Identifying solutions
* Microsoft Office including Excel and Word
Qualities:
* A passion for food - product tasting is required across multiple categories
* Problem solving
* Enthusiasm to learn and grow
* Self-Motivated
* Flexible attitude
* A team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
Benefits:
* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Hybrid working
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
* Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
* Online Wellbeing benefits
* Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
* Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome
diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.
We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves
to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.
Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or
unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition
team.
What You Should Know About How We Recruit
At The Compleat Food Group, we believe great teams are built on difference. We create an inclusive, respectful environment where
everyone feels safe, supported, and are able to be themselves at work.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect. If you need a
reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process, just let us know, we’ll support you — confidentially and with care.
We hire the best people for our roles, not the same people. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, we focus on what you do and the
impact you could make in our business. Our recruitment process is fair, accessible, and designed to give everyone an equal chance.
You’ll also find benefits that support people at every life stage, plus active internal networks — including Women @ Compleat,
LGBTQIA+, and Neurodiversity