
About this role
To provide audit services within Supply Chain Food Safety business unit. This position is responsible for evaluating assigned suppliers’ compliance with relevant standards and pre-determined criteria for food safety and quality; producing reports detailing audit findings; communicating those results to the supplier as well as NSF team members.
- Schedule and conduct the full range of assigned Food Safety & Quality audits.
- Conduct special supplier visits to investigate product failures and verify the implementation of corrective actions.
- Develop effective work plans for the completion of assigned audits.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with program representatives and project managers as it relates to client-specific concerns affecting plants assigned to the auditor.
- Perform other duties as requested.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Five (5) years food processing experience (food plant experience in a responsible position related to food safety).
- Qualified as a consultant or auditor in at least one of the GFSI benchmarked standards, (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, SQF, BRC, and/or Global GAP)
- In-depth working knowledge of the manufacture of food and allied products.
- Ability to perform audits in more than one program area and/or ability to train auditors.
- Ability to work independently from remote location.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- Must have a valid driver license and reliable transportation.
- Ability to maintain a valid and current passport and have the ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office software, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in food/environmental health or related.
- Certified as a consultant or auditor in at least one of the GFSI benchmarked standards, (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, SQF, Global GAP and/or BRC) and hold certification in at least five (5) of the food safety categories.
- Ten (10) or more years food processing experience (food plant experience in a responsible position related to food safety).
- Strong knowledge of NSF Standards and policies.
- Work experience in public or private sector as sanitarian, chemist, engineer, microbiologist, or related quality function.
- Experience conducting process based audits (ISO, related standards).
- Ability to maintain a profession registration (environmental health, engineering, or related profession).
- Foreign language skills as appropriate to the client home country.
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