Lead Auditor and Tutor- Food

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Auditor and Tutor to join our team in Jordan. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, conducting, and leading management system audits and training programs for FSSC 22000, FSMS ISO 22000, BRCGS and HACCP in accordance with SGS procedures to enable delivery of assessment and certification services that meet customer requirements and appropriate accreditation standard including planning and control of other members of audit team.

• Carry out audits and trainings in compliance of requirements set in procedures, instructions, and other necessary documentations.
• The lead tutor is responsible for coordinating all preparation and post activities for the course to which they are assigned
• Ensure that all inhouse/public trainings are planned and conducted as per CQI/IRCA Course Control Procedure
• Assist in developing training materials as well as in marketing and promotional activities.
• Provide market information to the management team on new market trend and look out for business opportunities
• Actively refer certification and training business opportunities.
• Assist in business development as required and to provide specific technical support to expand the Company’s capability to offer valued services to customers.
• Update the Manager on the day-to-day activities at periodic intervals.
• If required, to provide technical support and staff training to enhance the service capability of the business.
• Adhere to relevant internal standards, procedures and protocols (e.g. QHSE, Integrity, Sustainability, Professional Conduct etc.)
• Carry out audits in compliance of requirements set in procedures, instructions, and other necessary documentations.
• Ensure that audit dates and duration of audit have been agreed with the client and that audits are carried out in a timely manner.
• Prepare Audit report in line with GSP and GPP requirements, including classification of all/any non-conformities and submit it to the technical coordinator for review process.
• Coordination with all audit team members to agree a final recommendation, consistent with audit findings, including classification of all/any non-conformities.
• Follow-up of non-conformities, or re-audit where necessary, to ensure that they are closed out in line with KN procedural requirements, using appropriate, competent audit team members where necessary.
• Ensure completion of all assigned work and relevant documentation in accordance with required procedures and standards to fulfil customer’s expectations.
• Manage the audit process including planning the audit and making effective use of resources during the audit, managing the uncertainty of achieving audit objectives.
• Organizing and directing the audit team members, providing direction and guidance to auditors-in-training
• Represent the audit team in communications with the person managing the audit programme, audit client and auditee and lead the audit team to reach the audit conclusions. Prepare, complete and submit the audit report as per established KPI

• University degree preferably in Nutrition, microbiology, food safety or any related subject.
• Minimum 5 years auditing experience (preferably working for an accredited certification body)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in delivering management system or relevant trainings
• Knowledge on relevant SGS policies, procedures and applicable local regulations
• Lead auditor qualification for FSSC 22000, FSMS ISO 22000, and HACCP, preferably (IRCA and/or RAB/QSA Memberships)  
• Preferable BRCGS Lead Auditor Qualification.
• Lead tutor qualification (IRCA or PECB)

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