Kingsland Drinks is a well-established premier independent UK supplier of wine and spirits specialising in providing a complete category solution. Using our consumer understanding and drinks experience, we provide innovative, bespoke solutions to become the partner of choice as we create value for our customers.
Working at Kingsland, a company that is employee owned, means that you can suggest ideas and innovative ways in how we, as a collective run our business. Our most important stakeholder is our members (employees), who have also been key to our success. We have built on our heritage, with a family ethic, and always tried to encourage a positive can-do culture that encourages individual responsibility. We have always valued our members contribution and we recognise that the success of Kingsland has only been possible with everyone’s valued contributions.
Our key objective when we decided on the next step on the journey for Kingsland is for our business to continue to grow and develop and provide security for all our stakeholders. We strongly believe we have created a great legacy that we want to securely hand this on to the next generation and beyond, so the future of the business remains in its own hands. We want Kingsland Drinks Group to be a place people enjoy coming to work and a business our members feel proud of.
We are looking for passionate, professional, and fun-loving candidates to join our expanding business here in Manchester! As we’re accredited in IIP, we are invested in looking after our members and training / developing you to fulfil your careers.
Role Overview
To support the accurate creation, maintenance and submission of customer technical specifications and artwork information across the business. The role is responsible for entering and maintaining specification data on customer portals, supporting artwork approvals, and ensuring documentation is accurate, traceable and compliant.
The Specification & Artwork Technician works under the supervision of the Senior Specifications & Artwork Technologist and escalates complex, ambiguous or high-risk issues as required.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Specifications
- Input and maintain customer technical specifications across multiple retailer and customer portals.
- Ensure specification data is entered accurately, completely and within agreed timelines.
- Update specifications following approved changes such as vintage updates, ABV changes or formulation amendments.
- Check data against approved internal information and supporting documentation before submission.
- Flag missing, unclear or conflicting information to the Senior Specifications & Artwork Technologist.
Artwork Support
- Assist with the review of artwork and label information for accuracy against approved specifications.
- Check basic legal and customer-required fields are present and consistent (e.g. ABV, allergens, ingredients).
Team & Process Support
- Follow procedures and guidance issued by the Senior Specifications & Artwork Technologist.
- Participate in training and competency assessments.
- Support continuous improvement activities within the specifications and artwork function.
- Communicate issues, delays or risks promptly.
Performance Measures
- Accuracy and completeness of specification and artwork data.
- On-time completion of specification submissions.
- Minimal rework or corrections following review.
- Compliance with documentation and version control requirements.
- Positive feedback from senior team members and internal stakeholders
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- A-Level Chemistry or other science subject desirable.
- Previous experience in a technical, quality, specifications, compliance or FMCG administrative role advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
- Good IT skills with confidence using databases, portals and spreadsheets.
- Ability to follow procedures and work to deadlines.
- Clear communication skills and willingness to learn.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with appropriate prioritisation.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement that increases with length of service
- Company day at Christmas, to share with your nearest and dearest
- Annual profit share based on company KPI’s
- Huge discounts on wine and spirits in our company shop!
- Flexible working options
- Life assurance cover after 3 months service
- A generous thank-you gift if you 'recommend a friend' to work with us too. Lots of people work alongside their loved ones at Kingsland.
- Wellbeing resources, including Mental Health First Aiders and access to an EAP with free counselling & an app. Your wellbeing is a top priority, and there's lots of support at Kingsland.
- Health Checks (diabetes/blood pressure, stop smoking advice etc.)
- Training and progression opportunities open to all, including fully funded apprenticeships.
- Involvement with New product development (Wine / Spirit tasting)
- On-site free car parking
- Electric Vehicle charging
- Local Community involvement & Rugby ticket discounts for Salford Reds
We welcome applications from everyone. If you have got the talent, the potential, the drive, and determination there is a place for you at Kingsland Drinks Group.
Pay: Up to £25,751.90 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
