Turkiye Certification Lead Auditor- Food Safety

Mission

The role focuses on planning, conducting, and managing audits within our certification business related to the different certification schemes.

Key Accountabilities

• To conduct second and third-party audit activities
• Act as a trainer in compliance with relevant qualified standards
• Prepare, manage and control the audit programme, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and relevant standards
• Document Review, including manuals, procedures, instructions, files, records
• Plan audits and coordination with the relevant parties
• Identify/define/record/follow up the audit results by using the relevant softwares determined by the standard owners, and internals
• Draw up/follow up  the audit reports detailing all the findings
• Follow up process within the determined mandatory time frames
• Prepare certification / recertification files, send to decision making process and follow up till to be finalized,
• Conduct technical reviews and certification decisions if needed
• Updating the standard owner’s portal regarding uploading of the reports / certificates and updating of the company’s information on the mentioned portals
• Monitoring the performance of the resources involved in the certification process, providing guidance and support  as well as qualification and monitoring if needed
• Maintain updated records and other information relevant to the audit process
• Manage technical meetings with the customers, and support internal staff including scheduling and commercial if needed
• Other adhoc activities assigned by the top management

Education

Qualifications

• GFSI Scheme Lead Auditor : Must completed Lead Auditor qualification at least for the following 2 schemes: ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS Food, BRCGS Packaging, IFS Food
• Addition to the  Food Safety Qualification, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor qualification will be preference
• Knowledge about ISO 19011 guidelines
• Strong understanding of audit planning, execution and reporting processes,proven ability to lead and manage auditing activities.
• In dept knowledge of relevant standards, regulations and continous improvement of methodologies
• Up to date qualifications and certifications
• Being experienced as a trainer for the qualified schemes
• At least 5 years of industry experience

Competencies