Compliance Technician

Tesco UK • Hybrid • Full-Time • Permanent • Working hours 36 • Apply by 02-Jul-2026

As a Compliance Technician at Tesco, you'll play a vital role in upholding safety, quality, and technical compliance across our operations. You will be responsible for ensuring that all activities align with company policies, procedures, and relevant legislation, helping to maintain a safe and compliant working environment.

This role requires experience across multiple compliance areas, along with a proactive and collaborative approach. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to drive compliance standards, promote best practice, and support the effective delivery of both regulatory and operational requirements.

With a strong focus on attention to detail and continuous improvement, you will contribute to maintaining high standards while supporting the business in meeting its compliance obligations.

The hiring Manager for this role is Warren Cobb.

What is in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

You will be responsible for

• Support the team in making sure the business meets compliance requirements across areas such as lifting equipment, fire safety, hazardous materials, pressure systems, and water hygiene
• Take ownership of specific compliance areas based on your experience, with the opportunity to build skills in additional areas
• Carry out a mix of on-site inspections, audits, and desk-based checks to ensure safety, quality, and compliance standards are met
• Help investigate equipment issues and incidents by carrying out checks and gathering supporting information
• Produce clear, accurate reports and updates for senior stakeholders within agreed timelines
• Share technical updates and guidance with teams to keep them informed and aligned
• Support operational teams in applying company policies and adapting to any changes in regulations
• Keep up to date with changes to Safe Systems of Work and help ensure these are understood and followed
• Contribute to improving maintenance plans (PPMs) and standard procedures (SOPs)
• Manage communications and reporting linked to legally required inspections
• Monitor compliance data and performance, helping track progress against targets and requirements
• Use systems to oversee maintenance activity, helping improve contractor performance and use of internal resources
• Support contractor audits and work with Contract Managers to ensure agreed standards are met

You will need

• Understanding of continuous improvement and how to apply it in day-to-day work
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to analyse data and use it to support decisions
• Good problem-solving skills with a practical, solutions-focused approach
• Comfortable using systems and IT, including Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of maintenance planning and processes
• Awareness of governance and compliance requirements
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Experience managing and delivering legal compliance within an engineering environment (e.g. DSEAR, LOLER, PUWER, L8, PSSR, COSHH/LEV)
• Engineering experience (preferred)
• Relevant engineering qualification (preferred)
• Good administrative skills, including use of IT systems and Microsoft Office
• Experience working with external regulators or governing bodies
• Ability to manage escalations from customers or stakeholders
• Experience in scheduling resources and managing workloads
• IOSH qualification (desirable)

About us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customers favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is "Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day." Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we are a place where Everyones Welcome. We know life looks a little different for each of us. Thats why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a career, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click [1] here. Please note Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leavers age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please [2] click here We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines and spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles. On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview. For more information about us please visit [3] www.tescoplc.com References Visible links 1. https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility/ 2. http://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school 3. https://www.tescoplc.com