Technical Assistant

Major Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Assistant for a food manufacturing site near Brent, London. The role involves managing technical paperwork and supporting quality processes to ensure safe and high-quality products. Applicants should have experience in food manufacturing and excellent organizational skills. The position offers a salary of up to £32,000 per year and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Salary up to £32,000 per annum

Monday – Friday schedule

Pension Fund

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent literacy.
• Confident communicator across departments required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product factory documentation, including recipes.
• Coordinate internal approval of all factory paperwork.
• Support management of testing schedules and internal trackers.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Microsoft Office skills

Attention to detail

Confident communicator

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Education

HACCP Level 2 Training & Auditing

Level 3 Food Safety

Internal Auditor qualification

Job description

Overview

Technical Assistant – Are you an experienced Quality or Technical Auditor seeking your next step up in your career? We are looking for someone who has worked in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is eager to join a company on an upwards trajectory of growth. The Technical Assistant will support the technical and process function to launch safe, legal and high-quality products, working closely with the Technical and Process Function to manage and keep up-to-date technical paperwork at our client’s manufacturing site near Brent, London.

Responsibilities

• Draw up and maintain product factory paperwork (including recipes, calculation of batching).
• Coordinate internal approval of all factory paperwork (including technical and process sign-off).
• Maintain factory trackers (e.g. debrining, pH/salt).
• Support the management of the surveillance routine testing schedule (microbiological, nutritional testing, etc.) and update internal trackers.
• Manage internal training of new processes and quality system paperwork for Factory Personnel for any new products.
• Keep folders up to date: artworks folders, factory floor paperwork folders.
• Create spiderweb graphs for new olives as required.
• Keep the Demarco database up to date.
• Serve as QUOR system SME deputy.
• Assist with customer visits.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary up to £32,000 per annum
• Monday – Friday
• Pension Fund
• Career progression

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience working in a food manufacturing environment (preferred).
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to work across departments.
• Excellent level of literacy.
• Passionate about delivering high-quality products.
• A proactive, can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• HACCP Level 2 Training & Auditing (desirable)
• Level 3 Food Safety
• Internal Auditor

If you are interested, please click apply now and one of our recruitment specialists will be in touch.

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