Senior Food Assessor

LRQA; Kuala Lumpur; Remote; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global assurance provider is seeking an experienced Assessor to perform business assurance assessments. This role involves extensive travel and requires strong client relationship skills. Candidates should have substantial experience in third-party auditing and hold relevant certifications. Join a diverse team focused on creating a safer and sustainable future.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in food-chain-related industry.
• Experience in quality assurance or food safety functions.

Responsibilities

• Perform business assurance assessments and recommend certification.
• Build strong client relationships and produce insightful reports.

Skills

Communication

Client Service Excellence

Education

Degree in Food Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job ID: 42162

Location: LRQA - Kuala Lumpur - Naza Tower

Position Category: Assessors

Position Type: Employee Regular

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection, and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

With a presence in 150 countries and a team of over 5,000 experts, we support more than 61,000 clients across diverse sectors.

Role

You will perform business assurance assessments and recommend certification, deferral, suspension, or withdrawal of certification in accordance with applicable management systems standards. You will actively build strong external and internal client relationships. The outcome of your assessments will result in accurate, insightful reports that will be of real worth to our clients.

This role is a home-based position with extensive travel required.

Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements:

• Have GFSI recognised schemes auditor certification (FSSC 22000-food, packaging, BRCGS-Food) and ISO 22000 auditor qualification.
• Have substantial experience in third-party auditing/assessment to FSSC22000, ISO 22000, BRCGS, HACCP, and ISO9001 including system level auditing and process level auditing.
• Qualification to GMP+, BRCGS packaging is an added advantage.
• Have a minimum of five years of full-time work experience in the food-chain-related industry, including at least two years of work in quality assurance or food safety functions within food production or manufacturing, retailing, inspection, or enforcement, or the equivalent.
• Have experience with a wide range of food products including but not limited to beverages, dairy, confectionery, dry and wet pet food, catering, food packaging, and other food products.
• Hold a degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant subject (including studies in general microbiology, general chemistry, and food science).
• Possess a high standard of personal presentation, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and a flexible attitude.
• Have the ability to travel extensively throughout Malaysia and occasionally to SEA countries if needed.
• Be keenly focused on client service excellence.
• You will be competent in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other computer applications.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients, and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future, and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together, our employees make our communities better, and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider. The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure, and more sustainable future.

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