Food Retail Auditor, Edinburgh

NSF; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food safety organization is seeking Food Retail Auditors in Edinburgh. This role involves conducting food safety inspections, coaching clients, and requires Level 4 Food Safety and Health & Safety qualifications. Ideal candidates will be willing to travel frequently and possess excellent communication skills. The position also requires a full UK driving license and may involve evening/weekend work.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 Health & Safety and Level 4 Food Safety qualifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Conducting food safety inspections.
• Coaching and training at clients' sites.
• Communicating findings and results with client site management.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office

Ability to perform audits in all disciplines

Willingness to travel

Coaching and training at clients' sites

Education

Environmental Health Degree or similar

Level 4 Health & Safety qualification

Level 4 Food Safety qualification

Job description

Do you have Level 4 Food Safety and Health & Safety qualifications? Do you live in Edinburgh, and enjoy traveling on a daily basis? We're hiring Food Retail Auditors to join our team in Edinburgh.

You will play a crucial role in furthering our mission at NSF. In this role, you will have the opportunity to travel, meet new people and learn more about many of the businesses you may frequent as a consumer. You'll inform and educate restaurant, bar and grocery store owners about specific standards, while continuing to learn more about those industries and growing your skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducting food safety inspections
• Coaching and training at clients' sites
• Summarizing and evaluating inspection findings
• Communicating findings and results with client site management or appropriate client representatives
• Collecting food, product or environmental samples from client sites and shipping samples to appropriate laboratories for testing
• Developing effective work plans for the completion of assigned inspections within a specific timeframe
• Establishing and maintaining effective communication with key team members, including audit delivery and client teams
• Performing other duties as requested

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 4 Health & Safety and Level 4 Food Safety qualifications
• Environmental Health Degree or similar would be ideal
• Ability to perform audits in all disciplines (Food, H&S, Fire) and/or the ability to train safety advisors
• Registration to either CIEH or IOSH would be beneficial
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full UK driving license
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office