Technical Assistant

Black Label Creations is a rapidly growing and disruptive private label supplier of finished nutritional supplements. We partner with brands to deliver premium and bespoke products, from concept through to launch, offering finished units across a wide variety of nutritional products.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Quality Assurance Assistant located in Frimley. This role offers the opportunity to join the BLC QC team, supporting the Technical & QC Manager in maintaining our food safety and quality management systems. You’ll work across a broad range of product and ingredient categories and manufacturing sites, collaborating closely with colleagues in NPD, Procurement, and Supply Chain. The role requires a detail-oriented approach and a commitment to maintaining product quality.

Key Responsibilities:

Supplier Compliance

• Manage certifications for raw materials, packaging, and manufacturing partners.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across UK, EU, and international markets.

Auditing & Supplier Performance

• Support supplier audits and drive corrective actions to uphold high standards.

Ingredient Management

• Oversee specifications, approvals, and supplier documentation for a wide range of raw materials.

Problem-Solving

• Lead investigations into supplier non-conformances and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Finished Product Management

• Maintain the reference sample library.

Product Testing

• Coordinate submission of samples to laboratories and support the NPD team with organoleptic assessments of finished products.

What you’ll need:

• A background in food Science, food Tech or something similar with 1 - 2 years in the industry.
• Experience working with specifications.
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally and with suppliers.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and eagerness to learn quickly.
• Knowledge of UK/EU food safety standards and regulatory frameworks (desirable).