Overview
Technical Compliance Auditor | Up to £47,000 | Chichester
Are you passionate about food safety and quality?
At Nature’s Way Foods, we’re looking for a Technical Compliance Auditor to take the lead on supplier and internal audits, ensuring our products and partners meet the highest standards of food safety, legality, and quality.
In this key role, you’ll assess processes, systems, and documentation to ensure full compliance with industry standards and customer requirements—while driving continuous improvement and strengthening supplier performance. Your work will play a vital part in protecting our brand integrity and maintaining customer trust.
What We Offer
1. Competitive salary: £30,000–£47,000 (DOE)
2. Employer-matched pension (up to 5%)
3. Health cash plan
4. Flexible benefits, including corporate gym discounts, shopping savings, and enhanced family leave policies
5. Life assurance and access to an online GP service
What You’ll Do
6. Lead the supplier approval process for both new and existing partners, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and company standards
7. Manage and deliver the supplier audit schedule, completing audits in line with risk-based frequencies
8. Conduct internal compliance audits, sharing findings with the wider business and driving best practice improvements
9. Maintain exceptional standards of food safety and due diligence, protecting product integrity and brand reputation
10. Communicate supplier compliance updates and maintain accurate approval records for internal and customer use
11. Promote a safety-first culture, reporting and addressing any incidents or near misses proactively
What You’ll Bring
12. Proven experience conducting supplier field audits in the food industry (essential)
13. Strong technical knowledge of fresh produce or protein-based products (ideal)
14. Confident using Microsoft Office and digital auditing/reporting systems
15. Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable
16. Qualified Lead Auditor/Assessor (ISO 22000, BRCGS, or equivalent)
17. HACCP Level 3 and Advanced Food Hygiene/Food Safety certification
About Us
At Nature’s Way Foods, we’re the UK’s leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw, and food-to-go products for some of the nation’s favourite retailers. We work closely with growers across Europe and operate four advanced manufacturing sites capable of producing over 400 million units a year.
Our culture is inclusive, collaborative, and proudly diverse—our team speaks over 39 languages and brings a wealth of perspectives that help us stay at the cutting edge of fresh food manufacturing. With continued growth and genuine opportunities for career progression, it’s an exciting time to join us.
Ready to Apply?
If this sounds like your next step, click Apply and upload your CV—we’d love to hear from you.
At Nature’s Way Foods, we believe that diversity and inclusion are key to driving innovation and achieving excellence. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.
Join us on our mission to be Best at Fresh—and help us shape a more inclusive, sustainable future for food.