Technical Assistant, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Job Title:

Technical Assistant – Food Manufacturing

Salary: £Competitive (DOE)

Location:

Leicester // Multi-site (2 production facilities)

Type:
Permanent Contract // Full Time

Applicants must have current eligibility to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Overview:

The Flavour Network are currently recruiting a Technical Assistant to support the Technical function within a well-established food manufacturing business operating across two sites in Leicester. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a long-term career within food safety and technical management in a fast-paced production environment.

As Technical Assistant, you will work closely with the Technical Manager. The successful candidate will provide hands-on support across both high care and low care areas, helping to ensure all food safety, quality and compliance standards are consistently met.

Responsibilities for the Technical Assistant:

* Support the maintenance of the Food Safety Management System in line with BRCGS requirements

* Assist with the day-to-day operation of HACCP, allergen controls and quality procedures

* Carry out document control, record checks and verification activities

* Conduct routine factory inspections across high care and low care environments

* Monitor GMP, personal hygiene, cleaning standards, zoning and segregation

* Report non-conformances and support corrective and preventative actions

* Assist with internal, customer and BRC audits, including preparation of evidence and documentation

* Support closure of audit actions and updating of technical procedures

* Assist with technical approval of new products, raw materials and suppliers

* Support allergen risk assessments, specifications and shelf-life trials

* Help maintain accurate product, ingredient and supplier data

* Support investigation of customer complaints and quality issues

* Assist with root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions

* Carry out additional tasks to support the Technical Manager and wider Technical team

* Experience with in a food manufacturing or food handling environment

* Basic understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP principles

* Strong attention to detail with good organisational skills

* Comfortable working on the factory floor within production environments

* Exposure to BRCGS standards, audits or quality management systems is desirable

* Food Safety, Food Science or related qualification is desirable

* Experience with in high care is desirable.

Personal Traits:

* Eager to learn and develop within a technical career path

* Well organised, reliable and methodical

* Confident communicating with production and operations teams

* Accurate, thorough and proactive in approach

* Passionate about food safety, quality and continuous improvement