GFSI Auditor (BRCGS Food and or Packaging, and IFS Food)

About AIB International:

AIB International is a global leader in food safety and quality professional services, including training, consulting, certification and inspection. We are committed to supporting the food industry through expert guidance, innovation, and a deep understanding of global safety regulations.

 

Description of Job Functions:

Auditors conduct various GFSI scheme audits of client’s facility on behalf of AIBI-CS. An auditor may only conduct GFSI audits where they have been proven competent; competency records are maintained by AIBI with oversight by the CB management. Communicate verbally to management on the level of food safety existing at the facility. Prepare a written report for management, recapping all issues of observations. The auditor must be able to be away from home and travel extensively.

 

Principal Responsibilities:

• Travel to the audit site and arrange to stay in client's area during the audit.
• Complete the GFSI report within the scheme required timeframe, in the scheme-approved format, and meet all CB requirements for submission of draft reports and final reports. Report submission is independent of expense submission.
• Review and approve all facility corrections and corrective actions within the scheme dictated time frame.
• Complete expenses for each client and submit at the conclusion of the audit. Expenses for extended trips that include proration must be submitted at the conclusion of the prorated trip.
• Complete and successfully pass all required competency exams, continuing education and/or exercises as required by the various GFSI schemes in which approved to conduct audits.
• Participate in and complete all CB directed calibration and training exercises related to GFSI.
• Submit vacation requests and notify client services of any travel or personal conflicts that would prevent travel by requested deadlines for submission of this information. 
• Ensure accurate review and verification of competencies and conflicts of interests as provided by the CB.
• Provide audit plans and any other required documents to the client at least one week prior to the audit or as defined by scheme requirements.
• Conduct Witness audits of new or existing auditors per CPO’s rules once training and competency requirements are fulfilled.

 

Additional Activities:

• Maintain a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate that will be conducive to maximum employee morale, productivity, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

 

Principal Customers:

Food processors, food distributors and packaging facilities.

 

Qualifications Required:

Education (Foundational Competence)

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in bioscience or related topic to food and safety.

 

Work Experience (Foundational Competence)

• Minimum 5 years of food industry experience in a responsible position related to food safety.

 

Audit Experience

• 15 – 20 days of supervised audits including direct auditing experience in the relevant scheme.

 

Other qualifications

• Lead assessor qualification (ideally minimum 40 hours and including ISO19011 elements).
• Certified HACCP Training based on CODEX principles.
• Successful completion of scheme specific training.
• Category specific requirements as determined by the scheme.

QMS Training

• Initial training includes administrative training (i.e., expenses, report processing system, etc.), and AIBI Standards training as delivered by an AIBI approved trainer. Training shall also include a review of accreditation standards (ISO 17021/17065), and internal QMS documents relating to the specific scheme.

 

Administrative Skills (Functional Competence)

• Must possess excellent verbal communication skills, good writing abilities, correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling. Be able to organize travel arrangements and travel to inspection sites; be able to work independently of direct office supervision and file all reports, requests for information and expenses in a timely manner; and be able to use a computer.

 

Physical Skills

• Must be physically able to safely ascend to heights, be able to bend, crawl and move safely and