EMEA Technical Compliance & Audit Specialist

Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll’s is seeking a Technical Customer Compliance Specialist EMEA to ensure operations meet customer, industry and regulatory requirements. You will manage compliance information, maintain QA systems and support audits across UK and Europe.

You will visit UK grower sites, review policies, and translate customer needs into clear actions, collaborating with internal teams, growers and external partners to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Agricultural Science or related field.
• At least 3 years' experience in technical customer compliance or similar.
• Level 3 HACCP certification and internal auditing experience.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and social standards; excellent English.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer portals and changes to customer policies and compliance requirements.
• Review customer codes of practice and industry standards.
• Maintain and continuously improve quality management systems.
• Manage document control across the UK and EMEA.
• Conduct external audits and assessments at UK grower sites.
• Perform internal audits and follow up on non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Monitor relevant industry and customer compliance developments.
• Work closely with internal teams, growers and external partners.
• Participate in UK and EMEA compliance meetings, projects and industry events.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Food Science degree

Agricultural Science degree

Business Administration degree

Job description

Driscoll’s is seeking a Technical Customer Compliance Specialist EMEA to ensure operations meet customer, industry and regulatory requirements. You will manage compliance information, maintain QA systems and support audits across UK and Europe.

You will visit UK grower sites, review policies, and translate customer needs into clear actions, collaborating with internal teams, growers and external partners to drive continuous improvement.