Technical Assistant

The Flavour Network; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company is looking for a Technical Assistant to support food safety and technical management across two sites in Leicester. This permanent full-time position involves ensuring compliance with food safety standards, assisting in HACCP operations, and aiding in product quality assessments. Ideal candidates will have experience in food manufacturing and a desire to grow in a technical career path, with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience within a food manufacturing or food handling environment.
• Basic understanding of food safety, hygiene, and HACCP principles.
• Exposure to BRCGS standards, audits, or quality management systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Conduct routine factory inspections across high care and low care environments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication with teams

Food safety knowledge

HACCP principles understanding

Education

Food Safety, Food Science or related qualification

Job description

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 within 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 within 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