Technical Assistant in Leicester

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