Senior Technical Reviewer, Food Certification & Audits

NSF; United States; On-site; USD 49,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NSF is seeking a Technical Reviewer II in the United States to conduct expert technical reviews, support audit scope decisions across SQFI and other GFSI schemes, and provide professional judgment on findings, nonconformities, and certification recommendations.

Responsibilities include reviewing audit reports, ensuring evidence-based decisions, and maintaining alignment with scheme and accreditation requirements. Strong HACCP training and multiple GFSI certifications are needed.

Qualifications

• University degree in Food Science, Food Technology or related discipline.
• Lead Auditor course in any of the following schemes: BRC, FSSC 22000, IFS.
• Certification training and qualifications in two or more GFSI-recognized certification schemes.
• Five-year work history in food industry, food handling, processing, or manufacturing.
• Training in HACCP based on Codex Alimentarius General Principles of Food Hygiene (2 days).
• 2+ years of auditing experience (80 hours minimum).

Responsibilities

• Review audit reports, corrective actions, and supporting documentation for completeness and technical accuracy.
• Verify that auditor findings are supported by objective evidence.
• Ensure audit durations, audit scope, audit activities, and audit documentation comply with applicable scheme and accreditation requirements.
• Confirm non-conformities are appropriately classified and documented.
• Ensure scoring and certification recommendations align with scheme requirements.
• Conduct independent certification decision reviews to determine whether requirements are met and ensure recommendations are evidence-based and compliant with scheme, accreditation, and certification body requirements.
• Perform application reviews to verify client information and ensure proper certification scheme, scope, category, and audit program requirements before scheduling.
• Complete all assigned responsibilities in accordance with KPIs, meeting productivity, quality, and turnaround time expectations.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned.
• Participate in calibration activities and training sessions.
• Support improvement initiatives related to audit quality and consistency.
• Document common report deficiencies and provide feedback to management.

Skills

Auditing

Certification decisions

Evidence-based evaluation

Review reports

Audit scope knowledge

Nonconformities handling

Education

University degree in Food Science or related discipline

SQF Auditing SQF Systems training OR Management System Lead Auditor training + Auditing SQF Systems

Lead Auditor course in BRC/FSSC 22000/IFS

Job description

NSF is seeking a Technical Reviewer II in the United States to conduct expert technical reviews, support audit scope decisions across SQFI and other GFSI schemes, and provide professional judgment on findings, nonconformities, and certification recommendations.

Responsibilities include reviewing audit reports, ensuring evidence-based decisions, and maintaining alignment with scheme and accreditation requirements. Strong HACCP training and multiple GFSI certifications are needed.