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