Retail Supermarket Compliance Auditor (Safe & Legal), South East

Morrisons; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK supermarket chain seeks a Retail Supermarket Compliance Auditor to ensure operational compliance through audits. The ideal candidate will have expertise in retail compliance systems, strong communication skills, and a passion for safety. The role involves regular travel to various stores and the opportunity for career growth within a diverse team.

Benefits

15% discount in store

Annual bonus scheme

Career progression and development opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme and life assurance

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Engage and communicate with people at all levels.
• Assertive, with ability to remain positive under pressure.
• High integrity and morals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Technical Safe and Legal primary and re-audits.
• Provide support to Training stores.
• Build strong relationships with the retail management.

Skills

Expert knowledge & experience of retail safe and legal systems

Experience of carrying out audits of medium/high complexity

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to influence and engage

Self-motivated

Education

Lead Auditor or other recognised audit qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Retail Supermarket Compliance Auditor (Safe & Legal). The successful candidate will ensure our store’s operational compliance through the Safe & Legal audit programme.

The ideal candidate will live centrally to the audit allocation areas listed here and have good access to them all: Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, London, Oxfordshire. You will be a self-starter who travels to a different store each day to conduct the full Safe & Legal audit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Technical Safe and Legal primary and re-audits to determine stores’ risk rating and communicate findings & support stores through coaching.
• Active member of the audit consistency programme & attend team meetings.
• Provide support to Training stores, to ensure they trade safely and legally through proactive and reactive training/coaching. Deliver centres of excellence for our new Managers to train in.
• Build strong relationships with the retail management & compliance teams.

• Where capacity permits & there is a need, conduct investigations, follow ups, support visits as required on an ad hoc basis. Note: The primary role is auditing.
• Audit programme planned and delivered to minimise travel and other costs
• Maintains own expenditure within agreed budgetary limits
• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments (full training will be provided)

About you

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Expert knowledge & experience of retail (or very similar) safe and legal systems
• Experience of carrying out audits of medium/high complexity
• Lead Auditor or other recognised audit qualification (desirable, training will be provided)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail. Ability to present information in a clear, concise manner.
• High integrity & morals, you are driven to do the right thing
• The ability to influence, engage and communicate with people at all levels
• Assertive, with an ability to remain positive and maintain high professional standards under pressure
• Self-motivated, with excellent time management and prioritisation
• The ability to champion the customer and retain a customer focus whilst keeping compliance at the forefront

About us

In return for all your hard work, you will receive:

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Annual bonus scheme
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• MyPerks giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Private Healthcare

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales – and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing; as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!

At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too.

We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.