| In order to become an approved affiliate auditor (independent
contractor), a candidate must :-
- Review and understand all sections of Affiliated Auditor
Sections Webpages, http://www.primuslabs.com/tpa/index.html
- Auditors are expected to be well versed in food safety topics and
other relevant areas in order to be able to carry out PrimusLabs.com audits. Click here
for a listing of some useful information sources; these links are not exhaustive,
they show some examples of materials that the candidate auditor should
be aware of (any link to a company website does not imply any kind of endorsement of
the products or services involved).
- Register, complete and pass the appropriate (field or
facility) affiliated auditor online exams
.In order to pass the exams,
the auditor must be well versed in Good Agricultural Practices, Good
Manufacturing Practices and HACCP. The USDA, FDA and many other websites
have documentation that allows one to self study these topics.
- Meet or exceed minimum qualifications
and other requirements.
- Submit resumes using PrimusLabs.com on-line format.
- Submit certificates that support resume e.g. degree, HACCP and other
educational and training certificates.
- Telephone interview with PrimusLabs.com determines potential
affiliates interest and aptitude in chosen area.
- For those candidates
wishing to become PrimusLabs.com Subcontractors, a PrimusLabs.com training course must
be attended (the exam can be taken after the course, if this has not
already been completed).
- Shadow training and assessing auditing
(auditing the auditor) will be conducted.
- Auditor trainees who meet the necessary requirements are approved.
Approved Affiliated Auditors are listed at
http://www.primuslabs.com/tpa/auditors.asp.
- Allow periodic witnessed audits as part of the QA System.
- Third Party Affiliate and Subcontractor Auditors cannot be employed as staff member in a food producing company since this is often a conflict of interest.
Successful candidates will receive further information on conflicts of interest after registering on the database.
As part of PrimusLabs.com's commitment to enhancing your efforts to the widest
audience possible, PrimusLabs.com has designed a series of programming
links that will allow incorporation of location, time and visual imagery
into your audit reports. Data generated by GPS, digital cameras and
other devices submitted under a standardized format will be
included as part of the overall quality assurance efforts.
As mentioned in criteria 5 (listed above), auditors will be required to
submit their biographies to PrimusLabs.com and authorize PrimusLabs.com to
post their biographies within its Internet site. PrimusLabs.com will make
these biographies available to interested parties (i.e. growers, shippers,
retailers, food service firms, etc.). Each auditor is encouraged to submit
updates to their biographies demonstrating their commitment to maintaining
their technical competency . Biographies must be supported by certificates
e.g. HACCP, Degree Certificates etc.
Applicants failing to demonstrate sustained competence or adherence to
PrimusLabs.com's expectations will be notified of deficiencies. If
corrective measures are not observed, auditors will be removed from the
approved list. PrimusLabs.com reserves the right to remove any affiliate
and/or subcontractor from the auditor listing (with remuneration for part of annual fee
charged for resume display on the website).
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