Dina Foods Limited
specification Technologist
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Company Description
Dina Foods Limited, founded in 1992, is a leading UK artisan producer of specialist Mediterranean foods, including authentic flatbreads, savouries, dips, and confectionery. The company blends Mediterranean heritage and family recipes with carefully selected ingredients and a strong commitment to product innovation. Having grown from a small family-run business into a market leader, Dina Foods now supplies national and international customers. Its bakery range features stone-baked flatbreads and pittas made to traditional, additive-free recipes, while its savoury and confectionery lines offer premium products such as houmous, falafel, and handcrafted baklawa. A dedicated New Product Development team continues to expand the portfolio with unique items like Dinalicious Dates and Filo Delights.
Role Description
The Specification Technologist is a full-time, on-site role based in the London Area, United Kingdom. The role involves creating, maintaining, and updating product specifications for bakery, savoury, and confectionery lines to ensure accuracy and compliance with customer, legal, and food safety requirements. The position includes gathering and verifying ingredient and nutritional data, managing allergen and suitability information, and liaising with suppliers, production, technical, and NPD teams. The Specification Technologist will support artwork and label checks, contribute to product approvals and customer audits, and help ensure that all documentation meets retailer and regulatory standards. Day-to-day activities also include data entry into specification systems, resolving queries, and supporting continuous improvement of technical documentation processes.
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- Experience in food product specification management, including creating and maintaining specifications and working with retailer or customer portals.
- Knowledge of food safety, food law, and labeling regulations (e.g., allergens, nutritional information, ingredient declarations, country-of-origin, and suitability claims).
- Strong attention to detail, data accuracy, and documentation skills, with the ability to review and validate technical information.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with suppliers, internal technical teams, production, and NPD.
- Competence with IT systems and databases, including spreadsheets and specification software; strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline (or relevant industry experience in a technical or specifications role).
- Experience in bakery, chilled savoury, or confectionery products, ideally within a manufacturing environment, is advantageous.
- Understanding of quality management systems, HACCP principles, and retailer technical standards would be beneficial.
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