Food & Beverage Auditor

DNV Germany Holding GmbH; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global assurance company based in the UK is seeking an experienced F&B Auditor to support its Food & Beverage sector. The role includes conducting audits, leading projects, and developing tailored solutions to meet client needs. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in food science, Lead Auditor qualifications, and a minimum of 3 years in quality management. Competitive salary and flexible work opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule

Generous paid leaves

Pension and Insurance policies

Meal and transportation allowances

Tuition assistance for children

Annual medical check-up

Qualifications

• Qualified Lead Auditor with credentials in food safety assessment schemes.
• Min 3 years in quality management system experience relevant to food and beverage.
• Proven project and/or team leader with service excellence delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 3rd party audits for various food safety management schemes.
• Lead projects ensuring client satisfaction and timely execution.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Food science or technology expertise

Lead Auditor qualifications

Leadership skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science or technology

Job description

About Business Assurance

We help companies ensure compliance, build high-performing management systems, and meet competence needs within a wide range of industries. DNV helps companies understand ... and manage their risk picture through our management system certification and training portfolios.

The F&B Auditor is responsible for supporting the growth in sales through delivery of training and projects, ensuring service excellence for clients. You help clients implement, improve and demonstrate their commitment to international and local standards. You will get the opportunity to lead and develop our work on a wide range of Food and Beverage services from auditing and training services.

Roles & Responsibilities

You will be expected to support the growth of DNV’s business in Food & Beverage sector and delivery for a range of services and may have specialism and expertise in several of them, including:

• Conduct 3rd party audits for various food safety management schemes.
• Provide timely and accurate reviews of customer corrective action and closure.
• Interact directly with clients at all levels of management in developing timely, complete, and accurate report of their current level of compliance or implementation of their management system.
• Document and report audit activities and results.
• Contribute to the growth and development of a world-class, industry-leading auditing team.
• Training and building services.

You will be expected to lead project teams as well as helping to grow our business through the following activities:

• Innovate by understanding ever changing client needs, proactively seeking to identify customer needs, developing tailored solutions by offering DNV services to them.
• Lead projects, ensuring they are executed to clients’ expectations, on time, on budget and to DNV quality standards and food schemes requirements.
• Lead and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Introduce services from your own/existing discipline(s) to new clients and new services to existing clients.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule with hybrid working opportunities for better work-life balance
• Generous paid leaves (annual paid leave, special paid leave)
• Pension and Insurance policies (corporate life insurance, local group insurance, travel insurance, retirement pension)
• Additional benefits (meal allowance, transportation allowance, holiday bonus, tuition assistance for children, annual medical check-up, long service awards)
• Competitive salary along with profit share

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Skills / Competencies / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or technology or academic qualifications relevant to food and beverage subject areas;
• Qualified Lead Auditor and hold accredited auditor credentials in one or more of the following conformity assessment schemes: BRC Food, BRC Packaging, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, MSC, ASC, ISO 9001, ISO22000:2018.
• Min 3 years in quality management system experience relevant to food and beverage, qualification in FSSC 22000, BRCGS, MSC, ASC, ISO 9001 preferred.
• Proven project and/or team leader, delivering service excellence.
• Outstanding communicator, with excellent leadership skills.
• Ability to lead multiple projects in parallel, often with conflicting demands and timelines.
• Ability to identify and expand consultant network who can assist in developing new sales leads.
• Willingness to travel and work around Korea and other locations.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.