Overview:
Kames Fish Farming Limited is one of Scotland's leading aquaculture companies, producing high-quality farmed Trout while maintaining the highest standards of fish welfare, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence.

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Technical Manager to join our team. This is a key role responsible for supporting our farming operations, maintaining industry accreditations, and driving continuous improvement across our sites.

The Role:
Reporting to the Directors, the Technical Manager will work closely with Site Managers and operational teams to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies.

Key Responsibilities:
Regulatory Compliance

• Assist compliance with licences, consents, and statutory obligations, working closely with our Environment Manager

• Monitor changes in Scottish and UK aquaculture legislation.

• Help coordinate regulatory reporting and submissions.

• Help liaise with regulators such as the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Marine Directorate and local authorities.

Audit and Certification

• Manage certification schemes (GlobalGAP, GRASP, RSPCA).

• Coordinate internal and external audits.

• Track corrective actions and continuous improvement plans.

Policies and Procedures

• Develop and maintain company management systems.

• Ensure standard operating procedures remain current.

• Support document control and record management.

Environmental and ESG Reporting

• Coordinate sustainability reporting.

• Monitor environmental commitments and targets.

• Support stakeholder and customer reporting requirements.

Risk Management

• Maintain compliance registers.

• Support risk assessments.

• Investigate compliance incidents and implement corrective actions.

Candidate Requirements:

The successful candidate will demonstrate: 

• Experience in a technical, compliance, quality, or health and safety role.

• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and best practice.

• Experience with management systems, auditing, and compliance monitoring.

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple sites.

• Confidence in chairing meetings and delivering training or guidance where required.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between company sites.

Desirable:

• Experience within aquaculture, food production, agriculture, or a related industry.

• Internal Auditor qualification.

• NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.

• Knowledge of GlobalG.A.P., RSPCA Assured, and Code of Good Practice standards.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary of £40,000, commensurate with experience.

• Company pension scheme.

• Company Bonus scheme.

• Health cover.

• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.

• The opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing standards across a respected aquaculture business.

• The role will be based at our HQ offices in Kilmelford, Argyll, but we are open to flexible/hybrid working for this position.

About Kames:
Kames Fish Farming Ltd, established in 1972, is the UK’s largest Steelhead Trout production company and Scotland’s only family-owned independent aquaculture business. We’re the sole producers of Scottish Steelhead Trout in the UK, all fish from our own fully integrated breeding programme, and we hold a unique and highly valued position in the market. 

Our core values of Quality, Sustainability and Community are reflected in everything we do. We’re passionate about the exceptional quality of our fish and the successful applicant would need to be serious about working hard to achieve our high standards of husbandry and welfare. We have a long-standing record of innovation, connection to academia and education, and value our people and building their knowledge alongside technological advances. Everyone in our team achieves a broad range of experience and a holistic understanding of fish husbandry through our fully vertically integrated farm, giving them a level of skill and expertise that is hard to achieve in a bigger farm setting, as well as the opportunity to be a valued voice at the table. We take our responsibility to welfare and environment extremely seriously and are committed to transparency and education of our farming practices. Our integration in our rural community is testament to this; and after 54 years, this area is far more than just our place of work, it’s very much home and we want to protect and sustain it into the future. 

Kames won Best Aquaculture Company in the UK in 2022 and Best Animal Welfare in 2023 at the industry awards. In 2025 our founder Stuart Cannon received an MBE for his services to sustainable development in Scottish aquaculture, only the second time within the industry this honour has been bestowed. 

To Apply:

Please send a CV and covering letter to fish@kames.co.uk or send us a message outlining your experience through the form below.  

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