Technical Compliance Auditor
?? GB Preferred ¦ ?? Travel Required
Join Pilgrim’s Europe and help drive excellence in food safety, quality, and integrity across our business.
We’re looking for a Technical Compliance Auditor to provide independent auditing across our sites, challenging the status quo and supporting continuous improvement across our operations.
?? About the Role
As a Technical Compliance Auditor, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our processes meet legal, customer, and industry standards while helping to raise the bar on best practice.
This is a highly autonomous, field-based role involving travel across sites, including agriculture operations and 24/7 manufacturing environments.
?? Key Responsibilities
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Plan, schedule, and deliver audits across all areas of the business
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Conduct compliance and continuous improvement audits
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Maintain audit standards, systems, and checklists aligned with BRC, ISO, and customer requirements
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Report audit findings professionally and within agreed timelines
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Follow up on non-conformances and support corrective actions
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Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and regulatory bodies
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Support the development of a consistent audit approach across factory and agriculture operations
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Provide KPI reporting and insights to senior leadership
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Promote a culture of food safety, quality, and continuous improvement
? About You
Essential:
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Proven experience in a Technical or Quality role within the food industry
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Strong knowledge of BRC, ISO standards, HACCP, and food legislation
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Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
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Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work independently
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Strong report writing and analytical skills
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Full driving licence and willingness to travel
Desirable:
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Lead Auditor qualification
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Level 4 HACCP and/or Food Safety qualification
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Experience in meat/poultry processing, ready-to-eat production, or agriculture
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Second language (French or Dutch preferred)
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Poultry welfare qualification
?? What Success Looks Like
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Audits delivered on schedule
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High-quality reports issued within 5 working days
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Strong stakeholder feedback
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Continuous improvement in audit performance and compliance
?? Why Join Us?
At Pilgrim’s Europe, you’ll be part of a business committed to quality, integrity, and sustainability. You’ll have the opportunity to influence change, work across diverse sites, and develop your expertise within a supportive and forward-thinking team.
?? Interested? Apply now and be part of a team driving standards forward across the industry.
Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.
We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.
