Sub-Contractor - Haccp Hygiene And Food Safety Auditor (Kzn)

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

1. In conjunction with the business strategy set by the Divisional Business Manager and Operations Manager, visit the scheduled audit site/s communicated by the planners to assess site conditions in accordance with the provided audit standard to determine the level of compliance or non-compliance.
2. Complete a site visit report and, if required, sample food products and take environmental food contact surfaces swabs for microbiological analysis, submitting the samples to the laboratory for testing/analysis in accordance with established SOP and defined Business procedures.
3. Provide all necessary pre and post-audit support required to operations associated with all audit activities and report writing.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Visit scheduled and identified assessment sites for the site assessment and/or sampling in accordance with the audit schedule provided by planning.
2. Conduct the site assessments and sampling in compliance with global SOP policies and procedures.
3. Perform all duties in accordance with the SGS Statement of Integrity, Policies, and Procedures.
4. Issue and prepare accurate assessment reports after assessment visits and load assessment reports on the audit assessment platform.
5. Actively respond to any customer complaints and queries raised during and after the assessment process.
6. Retain sufficient audit evidence for future reference purposes.
7. Partake in any planned audit conference, calibration, or associated training sessions.
8. Comply with any company and client-specific KPI requirements, particularly meeting specified report turnaround times.

Qualifications

1. Degree/diploma in food science, quality, related major, or equivalent (food-related discipline).
2. Food safety-related training (not mandatory) or Auditor qualification training (not mandatory).
3. Internal Training – CATS and TOTAL Auditor Training.
4. Computer Literate.
5. Working knowledge of Regulatory Food Safety Laws, Rules, and Regulations applicable to the country of retail.

Experience

1. Minimum of 2 years of food-related industry consulting, working, auditing experience.
2. 6 months experience in food safety/hygiene audits.
3. Strong service industry background.
4. Client and supplier liaison.