Food Lead Auditor

Company Description

We are delighted that you're thinking about a career with SGS!

SGS are the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Trusted all over the world, SGS is a market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential.

Benefits / perks: 

• Company car or car allowance 
• 10% annual bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private Medical Cover 
• 4-8% matching company pension contributions
• 4x Life Assurance
• 24 days Annual Leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Birthday Leave Scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Christmas Vouchers

Job Description

• Job Title - Food Lead Auditor 
• Contract - Permanent 
• Hours - Monday to Friday 
• Location - UK Field Based 

Main Purposes of the role: 

• As a Food Lead Auditor, you will be responsible for conducting professional audits in accordance with established procedures, maintaining a high standard of service delivery that ensures effective customer relationships, multi skilled in a variety of food related standards
• Primarily for BRCGS & FSSC/ISO22000 along with non GFSI related standards and any 2nd Party Customised Audit requests.
• To assist in business development as required and to provide specific technical support to expand the Company’s capability to offer valued services to customers
• To write procedures and guidance documents as appropriate
• To undertake training of auditors and clients.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications 

• First degree, or tertiary equivalent - i.e. BA/BSc, HND in Food or food related discipline
• Lead Auditor Qualification
• Recognised HACCP (minimum of 2 days duration with examination)
• BRC Understanding Requirements Courses with Merit pass
• Degree in packaging or EQIPT qualification (or benchmarked equivalent)

Essential Experience

• Minimum 5 years work experience in positions with significant Technical Manager or QA responsibility in food or food packaging or equivalent food industries.
• Approved GSFI auditor
• Experience in management systems auditing against recognised GSFI standards
• Experience of working under own initiative and in planning and prioritising workloads
• Lead Auditor Qualification

Additional Information

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