Technical Assistant
(Food Manufacturing)
Monday to Friday, Office Hours

Not every technical role is about sitting in audits all day or firefighting issues someone else created.

This one’s about learning the ropes properly, building strong technical foundations, and becoming genuinely useful in a food manufacturing environment that takes food safety seriously.

I’m working with a well-established food manufacturer in the Chessington area who are looking to bring a technical assistant into their Technical/Compliance team. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their technical career who wants exposure to audits, customer standards, investigations, data, and food safety systems without being thrown in at the deep end.

You’ll be supported, trained, and developed… but you’ll also be expected to get stuck in.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll support the Technical and Compliance team across a wide range of activities, including:

Assisting with investigations, KPI reporting, trend analysis and root cause work
Supporting internal and external audits (customer, retailer, certification)
Managing technical administration — documentation, reports, presentations and records
Maintaining schedules for environmental monitoring, testing, calibration and verifications
Logging and trending complaints, supporting corrective actions
Preparing customer KPI data and technical packs
Supporting traceability exercises and document control
Getting involved in food safety culture, training and continuous improvement projects

What they’re looking for:

Experience in an FMCG or food manufacturing environment
A degree in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
Strong organisation skills — you’re good with detail and deadlines
Confident working with data, reports and systems
Comfortable working cross-functionally with operations, quality and technical teams
Someone curious, switched on, and not afraid to ask questions

You don’t need to know everything already. You do need the right attitude.

Overview:

Location: North Surrey (fully site-based)
Hours: Monday to Friday Office hours
Salary: Dependent on experience

This is a proper development role. You’ll be exposed to audits, customers, food safety systems and real-world technical challenges, with experienced people around you who are happy to share their knowledge.

If you’re looking to build a long-term career in food technical or compliance, this is a solid place to start.

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