Food Safety Auditor
Food Safety Auditor
A Food Safety Auditor is responsible for evaluating food production and handling processes to ensure compliance with food safety standards, regulations, and certification schemes. This role involves conducting on-site audits, identifying risks, verifying adherence to food safety management systems such as FSSC 22000 and BRC, and supporting organizations in maintaining high standards of food quality and safety. The auditor plays a critical role in safeguarding public health, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving operational efficiency within the food industry.
Are you a business-driven, innovative and result-oriented person, and do you want to be part of our international network? Then we are looking for you!
Duties and Responsibilities
Food Safety and Management Systems Auditor
- Initiate, plan, and conduct on-site audit activities for food safety and quality certification programs.
- Perform audits in accordance with approved audit plans and timelines.
- Evaluate compliance with standards such as FSSC 22000, BRC, and other applicable regulations.
- Prepare detailed audit reports and present findings professionally in line with company (CU) guidelines.
- Identify non-conformities, assess risks, and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist in handling client claims, complaints, and appeals related to audit outcomes.
- Maintain strong professional relationships with clients and stakeholders.
- Coordinate and maintain regular communication with certification bodies.
- Stay updated on developments, emerging risks, and legislative changes in food safety and quality systems.
- Participate in marketing and business development activities, including client engagement and service promotion.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Managing Director or Operations Manager.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications
- Certified Lead Auditor with experience in food safety standards such as FSSC22000 and/or BRC.
- Minimum of 5 years of cumulative experience in the food industry (Production, Quality Assurance, or Research & Development).
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology, Food Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of food safety management systems and auditing principles.
- Excellent report writing, presentation, and interviewing skills.
- Strong analytical thinking and ability to make independent, evidence-based decisions.
- Effective communication skills with a good command of the English language.
- Service-oriented mindset with a professional and ethical approach.
- Willingness to travel extensively for on-site audits.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in specific sectors such as coconut, banana/fruit processing, or fisheries industries.
- Familiarity with international regulatory frameworks and certification schemes.
Expected Skills & Competencies
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Knowledge of specific quality management system standards/normative documents
- Knowledge of risks assessment
- Computer skills: Proficient in using Microsoft Office
Personality Traits
- Ethical – fair, truthful, sincere, honest, and discreet
- Open-minded – willing to consider alternative ideas or points of view
- Diplomatic – tactful in dealing with people
- Collaborative – effectively interacting with others
- Observant – actively aware of physical surroundings and activities
- Perceptive – instinctively aware of and able to understand situations
- Versatile – adjusts readily to different situations
- Tenacious – persistent and focused on achieving objectives
- Decisive – reaches timely conclusions based on logical reasoning and analysis
- Self-reliant – acts and functions independently
- Professional – exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally business-like demeanour in the workplace
- Morally courageous – willing to act responsibly and ethically even though these actions may not always be popular and may sometimes result in disagreement or confrontation
- Organized – exhibiting effective time management, prioritization, planning, and efficiency
Our values drive our business, and our people demonstrate these attributes in all that they do. We are looking for candidates that act with integrity, demonstrate the highest level of service quality, are resilient, have an adaptive mindset and are committed to working safe, with long term view and sustainability. If you have these qualities, then we look forward to welcoming you to our global family!
Compensation & Benefits
Our competitive package includes:
| ✓ Competitive Salary | ✓ Inspection and Travel Allowances |
| ✓ Hybrid Work Arrangement | ✓ Paid Training (Local & Abroad) |
| ✓ Annual Discretionary Bonus | ✓ Annual Salary Increase |
| ✓ Fun Company Engagement Activities | ✓ Convertible to Cash Leave Benefits |
| ✓ Life and Accident Insurance | ✓ Work with Colleagues Abroad |
| ✓ Opportunity to Travel Abroad | ✓ Full-time Position Available |
| ✓ HMO Benefits | ✓ Fitness Benefit |
About Our Company
Peterson and Control Union are sister companies who operate as independent service companies. We are a risk management and logistics service company, non-stock listed, and family owned.
The specialist activities comprise of inspection and certification of food, animal feed, textiles, minerals, forest products, biomass, biofuels and oil and gas related equipment, as well as integrated 4PL logistics for these markets.
On this site you find information about both Peterson and Control Union and what we do.
