Senior Compliance Technologist

Based - Stoke on Trent, ST4 6PH

Permanent, Full Time

Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Are you passionate about food safety, risk management and driving standards that make a real impact? Do you thrive in a fast‑paced environment where accuracy, structure and high‑quality compliance are non‑negotiable? If you’re motivated by the challenge of elevating quality systems and ensuring nothing slips through the cracks — this could be the perfect next step in your technical career.

About the Role

As our Senior Compliance Technologist, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our food safety and quality standards every single day. You’ll lead and coordinate our Compliance and Raw Material Teams, acting as a key driver of our Technical Strategy and a champion for continuous improvement across site.

This role is ideal for someone who is systematic, detail‑driven, and passionate about ensuring full compliance with customer, legal, and industry standards. Your ability to interpret data, spot risks early, and implementing improvements will be essential in helping us maintain excellence in everything we do.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Coordinate site-wide compliance across Retailer Standards, BRCGS, Premier Foods Manufacturing Standards and HACCP. 
• Lead and develop the HACCP team, ensuring strong and continuously improving food safety controls and pre-requisites 
• Oversee traceability audits, internal inspections and due‑diligence programmes, driving swift action on closure of non‑conformances. 
• Monitor and analyse food safety, quality and culture data to identify trends and implement improvements. 
• Lead raw material development, investigations and supplier compliance, ensuring robust standards are met. 
• Facilitate customer visits and third‑party audits, escalating risks and maintaining a strong Food Safety Quality Management System. 
• Lead, coach and support compliance and raw material teams while collaborating cross‑functionally to embed high compliance standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Intermediate HACCP qualification.
• An auditor qualification
• Strong technical knowledge within food manufacturing.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to operational needs.
• Confident communicator across departments, customers and suppliers.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.

Why Join Us?

In this role, you’ll influence site‑wide compliance standards and shape the next evolution of our Food Safety Culture. You’ll be trusted, empowered and supported to deliver real improvements, while developing your technical and leadership skills within a dynamic and respected Technical function.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. 

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.