Technical Supervisor

Protea Recruitment Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in the East of Edinburgh is seeking a Technical Supervisor to support day-to-day operations, maintain food safety standards, and supervise technical activities. Candidates should have experience in food manufacturing, a solid understanding of HACCP and GMP, and a formal qualification in related disciplines. The role offers career development within a supportive environment and a competitive salary package. Applications requiring sponsorship will not be accepted.

Benefits

Clear development and progression pathway

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunity to work within a supportive Technical team

Qualifications

• Experience within food manufacturing technical or quality role is essential.
• Strong understanding of food safety systems including HACCP, GMP and BRC.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, factory-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Technical Lead and wider Technical team in maintaining food safety.
• Supervise technical activities on the factory floor daily.
• Ensure compliance with BRCGS standards and internal quality systems.

Skills

Understanding of food safety systems including HACCP, GMP and BRC

Experience in food manufacturing technical or quality role

Confident communicator

Organised and detail-focused

Education

Formal qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or related discipline

Job description

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 sponorship either now or in the future.