Technical Assistant

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Technical Assistant

Location: Chessington, Surrey (KT9)

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Salary: £33,000

Reporting to: Compliance Manager

We are now looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Technical Assistant to join the Technical Team at the Chessington site of a leading food manufacturer. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in FMCG within a supportive, experienced technical environment.

The Role

As a Technical Assistant, you will support the site's Technical and Compliance teams in maintaining the highest standards of food safety, legality, quality, and customer compliance. You will play a key role in audits, investigations, reporting, training support, and customer-facing technical activities.

Key Responsibilities

Support investigations, root cause analysis, KPI and incident reporting
Maintain technical data, trend analysis, presentations, and dashboards
Prepare for customer, retailer, and certification audits and visits
Manage and maintain risk assessment schedules (environmental testing, calibration, raw material testing)
Support internal audits and food safety management systems
Log, trend, and report customer complaints
Maintain customer Codes of Practice and document control libraries
Manage traceability schedules and documentation
Prepare customer KPI reports and technical presentations
Support taste panels, benchmarking, and end-of-life sampling
Raise purchase orders and track technical spend
Support ad-hoc technical and compliance projectsWhat We're Looking For

Experience within an FMCG or food manufacturing environment
Degree in Science / Technology or equivalent relevant experience
Working knowledge of food safety and technical systems
Strong organisational, analytical, and presentation skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines and cross-functionally
Confident using Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI, SharePoint)
A proactive team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learnWhy Join?

20 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension (3% employer / 5% employee)
Life assurance (3x salary)
Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Staff discounts
Free onsite parking & unlimited refreshments
Sports & Social Fund
Strong commitment to training, development, and career progression
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Location:
Chessington
Salary:
£33,000 /annum holiday, pension, life assurance
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Other

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