Technical Assistant Annual Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 Location: Harrogate Job Type: Full-timeWe are seeking a dedicated Technical Assistant to provide essential technical and quality assurance support across our business. This role is crucial in ensuring all products and processes comply with legal, customer, and company requirements. The ideal candidate will be meticulous in managing technical specifications, documentation, and quality systems, supporting both routine and project-based activities. Day-to-day of the role: Respond to internal and external requests, completing customer specifications, and acquiring necessary documentation and certifications. Conduct internal, GMP (monthly), and glass & hard plastic audits (monthly, rotating auditors). Investigate customer complaints and manage Sedex responsibilities. Participate in the HACCP Team and manage the audit programme, ensuring completion and maintaining/updating audit documents. Support all external audits and implement corrective actions for non-conformities. Update documents for new equipment and facilitate launch documentation. Maintain Kosher, Organic, and RSPO certifications, including audits and ongoing compliance. Manage swabbing and environmental monitoring programmes. Write and maintain QMS procedures, work/cleaning instructions, and product specifications/recipes. Support document control, pest control, and annual QMS tasks (mock recalls, traceability...