Auditor, Food Safety, BRCGS / SQF

SCS Global Services; United States; Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 117.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SCS Global Services seeks a Food Safety Auditor to conduct SQF and BRC audits across US/Canada. This contract role involves field visits (75%) and office support, ensuring compliance, preparing audit plans, and submitting reports. Strong communication, organizational skills, and travel readiness are essential.

The candidate will work with established audit schemes, maintain client relationships, and stay current with regulations and standards. Training and certification requirements apply.

Qualifikationen

• Familiar with third-party certification processes
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Well-developed organizational and time management skills
• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, and database systems
• Willing to travel up to 75% across US and Canada

Aufgaben

• Schedule and confirm audit dates with clients
• Prepare and send audit plans per protocols
• Book travel, hotel and transport per policy; submit expense reports
• Conduct audits using checklists, forms and tools
• Maintain positive client relationships and respond to inquiries
• Submit complete and accurate audit reports within timelines
• Maintain up-to-date client records
• Attend trainings to maintain audit qualifications
• Maintain knowledge of applicable regulations and standards
• Prepare clients for audit by sending required audit plans

Kenntnisse

Strong communication

Customer service

Time management

Organizational skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Database systems

Familiarity with third-party certs

Travel willingness

Ausbildung

University degree in food sector or related field

Lead Auditor training (SQF/Exemplar Global/IRCA)

HACCP training (2-day)

SQF Lead Auditor training (5-day)

CPD hours (15)

5 years of full-time food industry experience

BRC-related degree or BRc-equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Database systems

Jobbeschreibung

The Food Safety auditor is responsible for conducting audits in facilities (and farms for SQF) in accordance with both the audit scheme and SCS protocol. Auditors travel to client sites, perform inspections, determine compliance, review corrective actions, and submit their audit reports for review and certification.

This is a contract position. SQF is open across the US; BRC is open toall Canadian GeographicRegions and US Costal Regions:North & South East (i.e. FL, VA, Carolinas, DE, NY/NJ/CT),CA,PNW (OR or WA).

• SQF
• BRC

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Audit Coordination

• Schedule and confirm audit date with client
• Prepare and send client audit plan according to protocols
• Book travel, hotel and transportation according to company policy, and submit expense reports

Audit Services

• Adhere to all quality and code of conduct standards
• Conduct audits using applicable checklists, forms, and tools
• Maintain positive client relationships and respond to all client inquiries and concerns
• Submit complete and accurate audit reports within established timelines
• Ensure thorough client records are maintained

Program Quality and Compliance

• Attend trainings to maintain qualification to conduct audits; maintain training records
• Maintain up to date knowledge of applicable regulations and standards
• Prepare clients for audit process by sending required audit plan

Qualifications (Minimum requirements per scheme or QMS)

• Familiarity with the third-party certification process
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Well-developed organizational and time management skills
• Strong computer skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and database systems
• Willing to travel up to 75%, mostly overnight travel throughout the USand Canada

Education and Experience

SQF

• University degree in a related food sector category, food science, food technology, or related discipline
• 40-hourLead Auditor training course (e.g. Exemplar Global, IRCA)
• 2-day HACCP training course
• 5-day SQF Lead Auditor training
• 15 hours of continuing professional development
• 5-years of full-time food industry experience in a food-related technical, professional, or supervisory role

BRC

• University degree in a food-related or bioscience discipline, or as a minimum have successfully completed a higher education course in a food or bioscience-related discipline (a minimumof 10 years industry experience may be used in lieu of a 4-year degree with BRCapproval)
• 5+ years of professional experience related to the food industry
• 2-day HACCP training course
• Lead Auditor course from a third partyAND the BRCcurrent food safety standard training course OR BRCLead Auditor course with current standard training
• 40-hour quality management system training (e.g. Exemplar Global, IRCA, BRC3rd-party course)

Physical Requirements

This is an office-based job 25% of the time and a field position 75% of the time. Must be able to sit 6+ hours per day. Keyboarding 6+ hours per day. Must be able to speak and listen in person and on the phone. Must be able to physically travel to audit sites via both plane andcar. Travel to audit sites requires the ability to stand, walk and carry up to 20 lbs. of equipment,possibly on steep, rough terrain.

• Remote (home office based) and client sites across the US/Canada
• While auditing/assessing:
  • Processing equipment in facilities
  • Pesticide and other chemical storage facilities
  • Temperature extremes of high heat or cold