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
- Plan, schedule, and deliver audits across all areas of the business
- Conduct compliance and continuous improvement audits
- Maintain audit standards, systems, and checklists aligned with BRC, ISO, and customer requirements
- Report audit findings professionally and within agreed timelines
- Follow up on non-conformances and support corrective actions
- Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and regulatory bodies
- Support the development of a consistent audit approach across factory and agriculture operations
- Provide KPI reporting and insights to senior leadership
- Promote a culture of food safety, quality, and continuous improvement
✅ About You
Essential:
- Proven experience in a Technical or Quality role within the food industry
- Strong knowledge of BRC, ISO standards, HACCP, and food legislation
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to work independently
- Strong report writing and analytical skills
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel
Desirable:
- Lead Auditor qualification
- Level 4 HACCP and/or Food Safety qualification
- Experience in meat/poultry processing, ready-to-eat production, or agriculture
- Second language (French or Dutch preferred)
- Poultry welfare qualification
What Success Looks Like
- Audits delivered on schedule
- High-quality reports issued within 5 working days
- Strong stakeholder feedback
- 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.
