HSEQ Auditor

ALS Testing Services India Private Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ALS Testing Services India Private Limited in Chennai seeks an experienced food safety auditor to lead audits across client kitchens, supplier bases, and related facilities in line with FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 and FSSAI requirements.

You will mentor junior auditors, coordinate with ALS Head Office and clients to meet timelines, and ensure thorough documentation, reporting of findings, and effective corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Audit planning and execution for client kitchens, supplier base kitchens, and related facilities in accordance with FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 and FSSAI requirements.
• Mentor and support other audit team members; coordinate with ALS India CT H.O and clients to meet audit timelines.
• Review procedures and ensure audits comply with ALS India CT procedures, reporting standards and client-specific requirements.

Job description

Scope & Accountability

• Accountable for food safety / hygiene / HSEQ audit services of ALS India CT adhering to ALS Code of Conduct and principles including confidentiality, impartiality (Including client site, supplier base kitchen audit).


• Successful leading of food safety / hygiene / HSEQ audits as and when assigned.


• Responsible for demonstration of high level of competence for the assigned technical areas.


• Responsible for the prompt conduct of audits complying to audit standard & ALS India CTs requirements.


• Supervisory & other responsibilities Mentoring & offering support to other audit / ALS H.O team members Review ALS India CT procedures for conduct of food safety, HSE audits for compliance and ensure intended outcomes are achieved and, as appropriate, recommend changes.


• To coordinate with ALS India CT H.O, other audit team members and clients to carryout audits in given timeline.


• To have a good understanding of company as well as client’s safety policies, infrastructure, reporting protocols and general work safe procedures


• To promote safety and immediately rectify or report any conflict of interest, unsafe activity, or environment


• Duties Undertaking audit assignments and conducting audits taking overall audit responsibilities in accordance with the ALS India CT procedures, client specific requirements & auditing standard (e.g., FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000, FSSAI requirements etc).


• Ensure to cover all areas for routine audit including client food preparation kitchens, serving areas and supplier base kitchens as per schedule and maintain audit attendance records.


• Planning of audits in accordance with the standard and client specific requirements


• To Audit & verify the compliance(s) of: The receiving & storage process on daily basis / as and when required as per food safety and client specific requirements on receiving specifications, COA, temperature, humidity, pH requirement etc.


• Any pre-processing steps (For E.g., sorting processes to identify food safety hazards), preparation (E.g., Washing, sanitization, thawing, cutting etc) as per food safety and client specific requirements.


• Personnel, facility & equipment hygiene / cleaning, and sanitization as per the requirements


• Processing activities such as cooking, holding, and serving on food hygiene, temperature & time against the requirements


• Foods are prepared/ cooked thoroughly and comply with the nutritional (as per calorific values set) and for quality parameters (e.g., Sensory characteristics)


• Temperature and cleanliness of the food serving counter before serving could starts and in regular intervals (at least twice per session) during any given service window period.


• Vendor base kitchens and work areas for the food safety requirements at regular intervals (at least once a month) and to report observations / non-compliances to the vendor management for corrections & improvements looping in Café governing body in writing.


• Breakout areas/pantries on all days in the facility and complete the reports/ checklists on levels of cleanliness and hygiene


• Food waste segregation in the kitchen and holding, timely disposal of the food & sanitization of the food holding area and report to the vendor for taking appropriate corrections and corrective actions


• Food handlers and vendor staff’s awareness / number of trainings on food safety, changes in food safety compliances by regulatory bodies, food safety news, new outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, external influences that could influence food safety personal grooming & hygiene, food safety, store management, material receiving, pre-preparation, etc.


• Personnel records such as daily hygiene, medical reports, food lab test reports, water tests, COA of purchased goods etc. against the food safety requirements & standards.


• Level of maintenance, cleaning and hygiene carried out on kitchens, food storage and serving areas to ensure food safety.


• Verification of food safety complaints and effectiveness on corrective action measures


• Effectiveness of internal audit, management review processes that are being followed.


• Documentation and record keeping processes against the food safety standards standard (e.g., FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000, FSSAI requirements etc). being followed by the client organization.


• To report and coordinating with ALS H.O team on day-to-day activities and as and when required


• Reporting of audit findings, completion, and submission of audit reports in agreed timeline to ALS India CT H.O


• To conduct review of report as and when required or necessary.


• Follow up and review of corrections and corrective actions from the client.


• Co-ordinating and support the ALS H.O team for review of on-site audit activities as and when required.


• To participate in continual development programs, trainings and to demonstrate the required competence in technical areas of the management system standards as per ALS India CT procedures as when required by ALS India CT.

Working at ALS

Working at ALS The ALS team is a diverse and dedicated community united by our passion to make a difference in the world. Our values are important to us, and shape how we work, how we treat each other and how we recognise excellence.

At ALS, you’ll be supported to develop new skills and reach your full potential. We invest in our people with programs and opportunities that help you build a diverse career with us. We want everyone to have a safe, flexible and rewarding career that makes a positive impact on our people, the planet and our communities.

Everyone Matters ALS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where the strengths and perspectives of each employee are both recognised and valued.

ALS also welcomes applications from people with all levels of ability.

Reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process are available upon request.

Eligibility

To be eligible to work at ALS you must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of the country you are applying for, or either hold or be able to obtain, a valid working visa.