Site Technical Assistant
Be the technical heartbeat of a fast-moving Fresh Produce site as Site Technical Assistant.
Join a fast-paced, high-performing Fresh Produce operation where quality, compliance, and technical excellence are at the centre of everything they do. As a key support to the Site Technical Manager, you will play a vital role in maintaining site technical standards and ensuring smooth, compliant operations across all departments.
As Site Technical Assistant, you will act as the primary on-site technical contact, supported by a Technical Manager who is on-site weekly. The structure gives you real ownership of technical compliance, documentation control, quality systems, and site-based activities within a dynamic supply chain environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain all technical documentation, including specifications, certificates, traceability records, and supplier information
* Manage customer complaints and support associated investigations
* Ensure the QMS / Quality Management System and documentation is accurate and regularly reviewed
* Assist internal teams by ensuring standards and procedures are clearly communicated and effectively implemented
* Prepare information required for internal and external audits to BRC standards and support the delivery of audit activities
* Administer supplier documentation and due diligence, including data verification on technical platforms
* Conduct internal inspections, including hygiene and good manufacturing practice assessments, and record findings accurately
Requirements
* Experience in a food site technical compliance position, with exposure to BRC standards
* Good communication skills and ability to work positively with cross functional teams
* Able to work accurately to strict deadlines within a time critical environment
* Confident with documentation management and administrative processes
* Comfortable working across office, packhouse, and cold store environments
This position is commutable from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk.
This is a UK-based position. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Evidence of this right will be requested prior to interview, if applicable.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Distribution, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance
* Industries: Food and Beverage Services and Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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