Technical Manager

The Role

We are recruiting a Technical Manager responsible for the Quality, Safety, Legality, and Integrity of crops supplied from grower farms and packing facilities to retail, B2B customers, and other outlets.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with growers and packing site teams. You will support and develop the grower base while ensuring customer, retailer, and legislative compliance.
The role is site based near Fife, with regular interaction across the grower and packing network.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Compliance

Ensure all crops meet required quality, safety, legal, and customer standards

Report and support resolution of QA or quality deviations

Implement and maintain Technical and QA procedures across growers and packhouses

Ensure full product traceability from field to customer

Maintain documentation to support BRC, retailer, organic, and legislative compliance

Monitor grower compliance and escalate issues where required

Grower & Site Support

Act as the main technical point of contact for growers and internal teams

Support growers in meeting customer specifications

Carry out grower and packing site visits and audits

Assist with grower training and ongoing technical development

Auditing & Testing

Conduct internal audits against BRC and retailer standards

Support sites through announced and unannounced audits

Manage independent product testing programmes

Complete and trend technical data to identify risks and improvements

Technical Leadership

Work as part of the Technical Management team to resolve issues constructively

Lead technical issues through to resolution

Adapt to changing priorities and support wider business objectives

About You

Experience in a Technical or Quality role within agriculture, horticulture, or a grower-led supply chain

Confident working directly with growers and site teams

Strong knowledge of QA systems, traceability, and retailer standards

Experience supporting BRC audits

Proactive, organised, and comfortable working independently

For further information, please get in touch with Oskar Ballard at MorePeople on (phone number removed) or email