Senior Auditor, Food Safety

SGS•Remote, REMOTE

6d•$80,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

SGS helps to improve food safety, enhance quality, support sustainable development, improve margins, and protect brands. SGS auditors have the industry and business expertise to perform food audits against chosen criteria and code of practice. As the Senior Food Safety and Animal Feed Auditor, you will perform third-party audits per SGS Certification procedures and requirements of one or more applicable standards (i.e. GMP, SFSF, HACCP with future development of higher standard like GMP+, FAMIQS). You will also perform the collection and analysis of sufficient information to provide a recommendation for certification. Position may be located anywhere in the U.S.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in animal feed / nutrition, food science or bio science is required.
2+ years’ work experience and qualified as Lead Auditor to HACCP (third party audit scheme eg., SQF)
Minimum 2 years’ work experience of proven management function in food industry.
Minimum 2 years’ work experience in quality assurance function or food safety management system coordination.
Highest advanced level of English
Basic level Mathematical Skills
Basic level Reasoning Skills/Abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills.
Proactive attitude and excellent organizational skills
Effectively react in stressful situations and make clear, well-founded decisions regarding conformity during the audit.
Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects while delivering results on time.
Act with integrity, tact, and character.

Responsibilities

Perform certification audits in any capacity in conformance with the SGS Global/Local procedures, sector specific schemes/standards, ensure that such duties are performed in an efficient and commercially expedient way.
Upon evidence gained during audits, provides with determination whether registration should be recommended or allowed to continue.
Assimilate, understand, and operate the SGS Certification System in all auditing activities.
Collaborate with teams of Auditors during the auditing activities.
Strive to provide customers with sufficient audit experience to cover the whole of SGS’s Certification's accredited activities.
Assist in the training of other Auditors and Senior Auditors during planned audits or during other training functions.
Actively participates in witness audits by SGS or accreditation bodies.
Maintains all audit-related credentials.
Undertake any other activities as directed by the Manager, Certification Audit or Manager, Technical Accreditation.
Adheres to internal standards, policies, and procedures.