Lead auditor - IMS/Food-contractor (Perth)

Job ID:43882

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Position Category:Assessors

Position Type:Contractor On Demand

Key Responsibilities:

• Within authorised area of specialism, undertake business assurance assessments in accordance with current procedures.


• Lead multi-disciplinary and/ or international assessment teams effectively, ensuring that the visit is completed within the agreed timescales, and co-ordinating team findings to reach conclusions.


• Produce high quality assessment reports or other reports such as summary reports, reflecting business assurance principles, in compliance with accreditation requirements and internal procedures.


• Have sufficient broad knowledge of LRQA products and services to able to discuss additional services with clients and be able to take the opportunity to promote additional or higher value services, while actively building strong relationships.


• Ensure that all internal client stakeholders are kept informed of changes and issues, escalating as appropriate. 
  Proactively identify opportunities and sales leads and pass these onto appropriate colleagues.


• Pass client feedback and insights to appropriate internal recipients initiating and leading client improvement projects as required.


• Maintain professional competence by keeping abreast of technical and other developments in own area of expertise, maintaining CPD records, updating BA & IS CV, maintaining professional registrations and producing records of competence as required.


• Supervise induction/coaching/knowledge transfer for assigned new Assessors.


• Coach Auditors under training, recommending authorisation and further development activities as appropriate.


• Mentor less experienced Lead Assessors to assist in the development of their professional skills.


• Perform additional and ad hoc tasks promptly as required such as assessor development, product development or projects.


• Participate fully in Auditor meetings including developing materials, presenting and coaching others in own area of expertise as appropriate. 

Key health & safety responsibilities:

• Eliminate or minimise employee exposure to risks by regularly reviewing the health and safety risk register, applying appropriate controls, communicating results of risk assessments, and ensuring health and safety is considered in the planning and execution of all LRQA activities.


• Manage your own, and your team’s, compliance with health and safety rules, instructions, systems and legal requirements to ensure employees are suitably trained and adequate resources are available to work safely.

Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements:

• Thorough understanding of management systems/scheme requirements and their application via a business assurance approach.


• Qualified to assess against FSSC 22000 and more than one major ISO standard e.g. ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO45001, ISO 14001. 


• Understanding/ appreciation of relevant legal/ regulatory framework.


• Substantial experience in third party auditing/assessment to FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001 including system level auditing and process level auditing.


• Understanding of the principles of client management principles and application within the role.


• Experience in developing and managing complex technical projects.


• Appreciation of the full range of Management System products and services.


• A degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant subject.


• Competent in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

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Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

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