Technical Supervisor
28 days ago
Edinburgh
Role: Technical Supervisor Sector: Food Manufacturing Location: East of Edinburgh The Role We are working with a well-established food manufacturing business in the East of Edinburgh who are looking to appoint a Technical Supervisor to support the site’s Technical function. Reporting directly into the Site Technical Lead, this role plays a key part in supporting day-to-day technical operations, maintaining food safety and quality standards, and acting as a visible presence on the factory floor. This is a hands-on position, ideal for someone looking to step up or further develop their career within Technical. Key Responsibilities • Support the Site Technical Lead and wider Technical team in maintaining food safety, quality and legality across the site, • Day-to-day supervision of technical activities on the factory floor, • Ensure compliance with BRCGS standards, customer codes of practice and internal quality systems, • Carry out and review routine quality checks, GMP audits and hygiene standards, • Support internal audits, customer audits and third-party audits as required, • Assist with investigations into non-conformances, complaints and corrective actions, • Review and maintain technical documentation, specifications and records, • Support training and coaching of production teams on food safety and quality standards, • Act as a key point of contact between Technical and Operations during shifts About You • Experience working within a food manufacturing technical or quality role, • Strong understanding of food safety systems including HACCP, GMP and BRC, • Comfortable working in a hands-on, factory-based environment, • Confident communicator, able to work closely with Production and Engineering teams, • Organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple priorities, • Looking to develop towards a senior technical or management role, • Formal qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or a related discipline Desirable (but not essential) • Experience supporting or leading audits, • Previous supervisory or team-lead responsibilities What’s on Offer • Opportunity to work within a supportive and established Technical team, • Clear development and progression pathway, • Exposure to retailer standards and audit environments, • Competitive salary and benefits package (dependent on experience) Please note , we are unable to accpet applications that are needing sponorsorship either now or in the future.