Technical Lead (Food Manufacturing)

Technical Assistant

Melksham, Wiltshire (commutable from Bath)
Salary: Up to £45,000
Full Time | Permanent

Our client is a well-established food manufacturing business looking to strengthen its technical team with the appointment of a Technical Assistant.

Working closely with the Technical Manager and wider production team, this role will support food safety, quality and compliance activities across the site, ensuring products consistently meet customer, legal and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance and continual improvement of the site's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Assist with HACCP, food safety and quality management procedures
• Complete factory inspections, GMP audits and hygiene inspections
• Investigate non-conformances and support corrective and preventative actions
• Maintain technical documentation, specifications and production records
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits
• Assist with traceability exercises and product quality investigations
• Liaise with production teams to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards
• Support customer and supplier documentation requests
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site

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