Wordpress & Woocommerce Developer

Peregrine Livefoods Ltd.; Essex; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Peregrine Livefoods Ltd. is seeking a WordPress / WooCommerce Web Developer to own day-to-day development and maintenance of multiple websites and internal tools.

You will collaborate with ERP specialists to enhance e-commerce functionality, integrate with ERP and third-party systems, and optimise performance across projects. The role combines hands-on development with systems integration, data management, analytics tracking and front-end optimisation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience developing with WordPress and WooCommerce.
• Experience building and maintaining custom plugins.
• Proficient in PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance multiple WordPress and WooCommerce websites.
• Build, maintain and improve custom WordPress plugins.
• Develop bespoke WooCommerce functionality to support complex e-commerce requirements.
• Implement trade and tiered pricing, customer groups and account-specific functionality.
• Develop delivery date, courier and fulfilment logic.
• Build and maintain subscription and recurring order functionality.
• Develop bulk ordering, repeat ordering and reorder tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve website, plugin and theme-related issues.
• Develop internal web-based tools and applications for staff and operational teams.
• Build front-end interfaces for sales order entry and other processes.
• Develop tools that interact with ERP and wider business data.
• Work with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Build and maintain integrations between e-commerce platforms, ERP systems and other business applications.
• Develop and maintain integrations using REST APIs and webhooks.
• Connect websites with ERP, courier, marketing and other third-party systems.
• Monitor integrations and troubleshoot data flow and connectivity issues.
• Ensure integrations are reliable, secure and maintainable.
• Take ownership of e-commerce tracking and data collection.
• Maintain and improve GA4 data layers and GTM containers.
• Ensure tracking is consistent across production and staging environments.
• Test analytics and tracking functionality after releases and significant changes.
• Identify and resolve tracking issues where required.
• Follow development and release processes across projects.
• Use Git and version control practices.
• Apply semantic versioning and changelogs.
• Ensure changes are tested in staging before production.

Skills

WordPress

WooCommerce

PHP

JavaScript

MySQL

REST API

Git

GA4 / GTM

SEO & accessibility

Tools

ERP integrations

Job description

WordPress / WooCommerce Web Developer

Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Location: To be confirmed
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced WordPress / WooCommerce Web Developer to take ownership of the day-to-day development and maintenance of multiple trade and consumer-facing websites, as well as internal web-based business tools.

Working closely with senior web development and ERP specialists, you will be responsible for developing and enhancing e-commerce functionality, custom WordPress plugins, integrations and internal applications.

The role combines hands-on web development with systems integration, data management, analytics tracking and front-end optimisation. You will work across a range of projects, from major e-commerce enhancements through to smaller fixes and ongoing improvements.

Key Responsibilities WordPress & WooCommerce Development

• Develop, maintain and enhance multiple WordPress and WooCommerce websites.
• Build, maintain and improve custom WordPress plugins.
• Develop bespoke WooCommerce functionality to support complex e-commerce requirements.
• Implement trade and tiered pricing, customer groups and account-specific functionality.
• Develop delivery date, courier and fulfilment logic.
• Build and maintain subscription and recurring order functionality.
• Develop bulk ordering, repeat ordering and reorder tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve website, plugin and theme-related issues.

Internal Web Applications & Business Tools

• Develop internal web-based tools and applications for staff and operational teams.
• Build user-friendly front-end interfaces for sales order entry and other business processes.
• Develop tools that interact with ERP and wider business data.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver practical technical solutions.

Systems Integration & APIs

• Build and maintain integrations between e-commerce platforms, ERP systems and other business applications.
• Develop and maintain integrations using REST APIs and webhooks.
• Work with integration platforms to connect websites with ERP, courier, marketing and other third-party systems.
• Monitor integrations and troubleshoot data flow and connectivity issues.
• Ensure integrations are reliable, secure and maintainable.

Analytics & Tracking

• Take ownership of e-commerce tracking and data collection.
• Maintain and improve GA4 e-commerce data layers and Google Tag Manager containers.
• Ensure tracking is consistent across production and staging environments.
• Test analytics and tracking functionality following releases and significant website changes.
• Identify and resolve tracking issues where required.

Development & Release Management

• Follow established development and release processes across all projects.
• Use Git and appropriate version control practices.
• Apply semantic versioning and maintain accurate changelogs.
• Ensure changes are tested in staging environments before being deployed to production.
• Maintain a structured approach to development, testing and deployment.
• Treat both major developments and smaller fixes with the same focus on quality and reliability.

Database & Data Management

• Write, maintain and optimise MySQL queries.
• Work with product and e-commerce data for reporting, bulk updates, imports and feeds.
• Develop efficient data processes to support website and business requirements.
• Troubleshoot database and data-related issues.
• Ensure data handling processes are reliable and appropriately optimised.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Test WordPress core, theme and plugin updates in staging environments.
• Identify, investigate and resolve website issues.
• Carry out regression testing following updates and significant changes.
• Monitor website performance and proactively identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure solutions are robust, maintainable and fit for purpose.

Front-End Development & Performance

• Maintain high standards of front-end development and user experience.
• Ensure websites are responsive across desktop, tablet and mobile devices.
• Improve page speed and Core Web Vitals.
• Support web accessibility and usability requirements.
• Develop landing pages and campaign-focused website content.
• Implement on-page SEO improvements in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Essential Skills & Experience

The successful candidate should have:

• Strong commercial experience developing with WordPress and WooCommerce.
• Experience developing and maintaining custom WordPress plugins.
• Strong knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Good understanding of WooCommerce architecture and customisation.
• Experience working with MySQL and relational databases.
• Experience developing REST API integrations and working with webhooks.
• Experience integrating websites with ERP or other business systems.
• Understanding of Git and structured software development practices.
• Experience working with staging and production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with GA4 and Google Tag Manager.
• Understanding of website performance, Core Web Vitals and responsive design.
• Good understanding of web accessibility and SEO principles.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing reliable, high-quality solutions.

Desirable Experience

• Experience integrating WooCommerce with ERP systems.
• Experience working with third-party integration platforms.
• Experience with courier, fulfilment or logistics integrations.
• Experience developing subscription and recurring order functionality.
• Experience with trade or B2B e-commerce platforms.
• Experience working with complex pricing structures and customer-specific catalogues.
• Experience developing internal business applications.
• Knowledge of e-commerce analytics and conversion tracking.
• Experience working within a structured release and version-control environment.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

• Proactive and able to take ownership of technical tasks.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with senior developers and wider teams.
• Practical and solutions-focused.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and development requests.
• Confident troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Committed to writing clean, maintainable and well-tested code.
• Able to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Passionate about improving website performance, functionality and user experience.