
Job vacancies 19 September 2025
Every week we compile a list of publically-advertised jobs available in East Lothian - to help jobseekers find local positions. We are not involved in the hiring process and are not responsible for the role or the recruiting company.
As the largest employer in the county, East Lothian Council has positions available at all levels and with part time, term time only and flexible roles find out more and browse jobs.
Yard Operative/Forklift Driver, Macmerry
- Company: Had Fab Ltd
- Hours: Full-time
- Salary: £13.10 per hour
As a Yard Operative/Forklift Driver at Had Fab, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day running of our busy steel fabrication yard.
Reporting to the Black Yard Supervisor/Stock Controller, you will work in a team supporting the efficient handling and management of steel materials. Responsibilities include
- Unload incoming deliveries of black steel safely using appropriate equipment, ensuring you are authorised and trained to operate
- Inspect incoming loads for any signs of damage and report any issues immediately
- Verify incoming loads against delivery paperwork to ensure correct items and quantities are received
- Organise and maintain yard stock, ensuring correct identification and placement of materials
- Conduct regular stock checks and support stock control processes
- Complete all relevant paperwork accurately and promptly, ensuring traceability and quality standards are maintained
- Maintain a clean, tidy and hazard-free work area
- Carry out manual tasks safely and within physical and technical capabilities
We will provide comprehensive training to equip you with the skills needed to succeed while working in a safe, rewarding environment.
Production Programmer, Macmerry
- Company: Had Fab Ltd
- Hours: Full-time
- Salary: £35,000 per year depending on experience
The Production Programmer is responsible for interpreting technical drawings and generating CNC programs to support efficient and accurate manufacturing processes. The role includes maintaining program libraries and offering remote technical support to the production team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Interpret detailed technical drawings and create CNC programs for fabrication from an office based environment
- Ensure program accuracy and compatibility with production equipment
- Maintain technical documentation, libraries, and production files
- Provide support to machine operators and workshop teams when needed
- Optimise material usage to reduce waste and improve cutting efficiency
- Produce documentation for various workshops to support production execution
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in programming and manufacturing methods
- Use project related systems such as StruMIS and PLM
- Identify and report any programming-related non-conformities via Mango
Skills, Knowledge & Attributes
- Strong technical knowledge of CNC programming and fabrication processes
- Proficiency with CAD/CAM systems and StruMIS (or similar)
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Excellent attention to detail
- Organised, with a strong commitment to quality and process accuracy
Gardener/Groundsperson, Musselburgh
- Company: Westerleigh Group
- Hours: Full-time
- Salary: From £25,799 per Year
Have you always wanted to use your experience as a Gardener/Groundsperson in a role where you can truly make a difference every day? If so, we would love to hear from you! We are the largest independent operator of crematoria in the UK, employing more than 500 empathetic and dedicated individuals and we are growing.
Our new site at East Lothian Crematorium is due for completion in Autumn 2025 however to ensure you are set up for success and the new grounds are looking their best for open day we are hiring now. This will mean some of your training and activities will take place at our established West Lothian Crematorium and other local sites, travel expenses will be covered.
Working at our crematorium grounds requires a level of care and respect not found in a generic job. We provide families with a sense of comfort that their loved ones are taken care of and a beautiful setting in which they have time to reflect.
As part of our busy site team, you will work closely with the Site Manager/Grounds Team Leader on the plan for the gardens at this site. You will also be able to use your creativity to shape this plan.
IT Testing Support Apprentice, Musselburgh
- Company: DaXtra Ltd
- Hours: Full-time
- Salary: £16,000 per year
About Daxtra
Headquartered in the UK, the Daxtra Group consists of entities in several countries worldwide. The company develops and sells software as a service (SaaS) to the recruitment industry. The group has a strong trading record across the last two decades, has adapted well to global pandemic and through recent product development and global expansion is well placed to continue to grow over the coming years.
Overview
Reporting to the Testing Team Director, your primary role will be to serve as Testing Engineer. This will involve communicating with the other teams, ensuring quality of service, in accordance with established company procedures. Additionally, further developing and improving testing procedures. This is a hands-on role, troubleshooting technical solutions related to software, services, deployment, configuration and setup errors as well as reporting issues via effective internal and external communication, and following required procedures in use of systems, and documentation, as well as receiving and checking feedback from other engineers to cross check if issues have been resolved.
Important information
This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support.
Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day-to-day role.
On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 8.
Finance Assistant, Haddington
- Company: Kangaroo Self Storage Ltd
- Hours: Full-time
- Salary: From £25,000 per year
Kangaroo Self Storage provides quality storage units to a wide range of household and business customers across fifteen stores in Scotland and the north of England. The stores are managed by a team that shares a passion for customer service and truly understands how storage can support our household customers’ lifestyles and the business lifecycle.
Kangaroo is currently seeking a full-time Finance Assistant to work at our head office in Haddington, East Lothian. (some remote and flexible working available after a period of time). Would suit someone living in East Lothian. Part-time may also be considered.
Working closely with the Financial Controller, duties will include (but not be limited to)
- Processing and paying supplier invoices
- Processing of employee expenses and credit card expenditure.
- Dealing with supplier queries
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Assisting with preparation of month end accounts and reports
- Administrative and other ad hoc duties
Essential skills required
- A positive can-do attitude and a team player
- High level of attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong IT (particularly Excel), numeracy and literacy skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively
Bench Hand Joiner/Cabinet Maker, Haddington
- Company: Jason Baker Design
- Hours: Full-time
- Salary: £15.00 - £19.00 per hour
We are professional, agile, innovative, and our goal is to maintain our position as one of Scotland’s best respected joinery contractors.
We are in need of a skilled and experienced Cabinet Maker to join our team. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in woodworking, with knowledge of a variety of wood types and a dedication to perfection. A successful candidate will be able to work well with other members of the team and will have experience working with both hand tools and power tools. This is an excellent opportunity for a Cabinet Maker to join a growing team, gain experience and cultivate his or her skills.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a team
- Use hand tools and machines
- Understand working drawings
- Operate within a safe working environment
- CSCS card is preferable
- Training can be provided if necessary
Logistics and Production Administrator, Haddington
- Company: JRM Products
- Hours: Part-time (25.5 hours per week)
- Salary: £34,343.00 per annum (pro rata £20,606.00)
JRM Products are looking for a Logistics and Production Administrator to be the first point of contact for all customer logistics and courier requests and to organise and maintain these. They will also be responsible for organising and control of all the packaging requirements. The postholder will deal with customers and suppliers in conjunction with the Administration Manager and ensure business support tasks at JRM Products Ltd are achieved on time, in full and meet legal, quality and efficiency standards.
This is a key logistical and administrative role that organises and co-ordinates the journey of the products into and through the plant co-ordinating with production colleagues and then onward to the customers across the globe.
Full training and support will be provided, so if you have the core skills required, we would welcome your application as we can help you to apply those to this role.
You will be able to demonstrate:
- experience of working in a process driven organisation, preferably manufacturing
- knowledge and experience of logistics skills and online processing of business information with attention to detail being essential
- working knowledge of Sage 50 or equivalent
- proven supplier and customer relationship skills in a fast-changing business environment
- working effectively as a team player who is confident and shows a willingness to learn
This role is 3 days per week based in the production unit at JRM Products Limited at Letham Mains, Haddington, hours of work around 8 am to 5 pm (with some agreed flexibility). The annual salary for this role is £20,606.00 per annum based on an FTE of £34,343.00 per annum.
Tea Room Supervisor, East Linton
- Company: Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearooms
- Hours: Full-time
- Salary: £7.55 - £12.21 per hour
We are looking for an enthusiastic motivated person who will ensure the smooth running of our busy tearoom by providing an excellent and highly efficient service to our customers.
Previous experience of people management would be an advantage.
Duties will include but not be limited to
- People management, ordering, stock control, staff rotas
- Greeting and interacting with customers
- Taking, preparation and serving orders of food and beverages
- Keeping all areas of tearoom to a high standard of cleanliness
- Money handling
Hours of work: 9.00am - 4.00pm/4.30pm - 5 days per week, weekend working essential