Sub-Contractor - HACCP Hygiene and Food Safety Auditor (KZN)

SGS; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Food Safety Auditor to ensure compliance with food safety standards. In this role, you will conduct site assessments, perform sampling, and prepare detailed reports, all while adhering to global policies and procedures. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining high standards of quality and safety in the food industry. This position offers the opportunity to work independently, engage with clients, and make a significant impact on food safety practices. If you have a passion for quality and integrity in food safety, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in food-related industry consulting or auditing.
• Strong service industry background with client liaison experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site assessments and sampling in compliance with audit schedules.
• Prepare accurate assessment reports and respond to customer queries.

Skills

Report Writing

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Customer Service Orientation

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Computer Literacy

Ability to Work Independently

Education

Degree/Diploma in Food Science

Food Safety-related Training

Internal Training - CATS and TOTAL Auditor Training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 99,250 employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

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 with the objective to assess site conditions prevailing in accordance with the provided audit standard to determine the level of compliance or non-compliance as the case may be, completing a site visit report and if required sample food products and taking of environmental food contact surfaces swabs for microbiological analysis and submission of same to the laboratory for testing/analysis in accordance with established SOP and defined Business procedures and 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 that are 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 specified and in particular, meeting specified report turnaround times.

Qualifications

Education

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 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.

Additional Information

Required Skills

1. Exceptional report writing skills.
2. Able to work independently and to coordinate several activities simultaneously.
3. Attention to detail.
4. Excellent organizational and record keeping skills.
5. Works well under pressure.
6. Customer focus and service orientation.
7. Interpersonal skills.
8. Excellent computer literacy in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
9. Good communication and writing skills in English or French.
10. Own reliable transport a must.