Technical Assistant

Black Label Creations; Frimley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing nutritional supplements supplier in Frimley is seeking a Quality Assurance Assistant to join their team. This full-time role involves maintaining food safety and quality management systems, managing raw material certifications, and supporting compliance audits. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience in the food industry, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering high-quality nutritional products.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in the food industry.
• Experience working with specifications.
• Knowledge of UK/EU food safety standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage certifications for raw materials and packaging.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across different markets.
• Support supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Coordinate sample submissions to laboratories.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Background in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Black Label Creations

Black Label Creations is a rapidly growing and disruptive private label supplier of finished nutritional supplements. We partner with brands to deliver premium and bespoke products, from concept through to launch, offering finished units across a wide variety of nutritional products.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Quality Assurance Assistant located in Frimley. This role offers the opportunity to join the BLC QC team, supporting the Technical & QC Manager in maintaining our food safety and quality management systems. You’ll work across a broad range of product and ingredient categories and manufacturing sites, collaborating closely with colleagues in NPD, Procurement, and Supply Chain. The role requires a detail-oriented approach and a commitment to maintaining product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage certifications for raw materials, packaging, and manufacturing partners.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across UK, EU, and international markets.
• Support supplier audits and drive corrective actions to uphold high standards.
• Oversee specifications, approvals, and supplier documentation for a wide range of raw materials.

Problem‑Solving

• Lead investigations into supplier non‑conformances and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Finished Product Management

• Maintain the reference sample library.

Product Testing

• Coordinate submission of samples to laboratories and support the NPD team with organoleptic assessments of finished products.

What you’ll need

• A background in food Science, food Tech or something similar with 1 - 2 years in the industry.
• Experience working with specifications.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally and with suppliers.
• A proactive, can‑do attitude and eagerness to learn quickly.
• Knowledge of UK/EU food safety standards and regulatory frameworks (desirable).

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time