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Please note that audit schemes vary in their auditor
qualification requirements and an applicant might not be able to perform all
the different schemes that are available without extra education, training
and/or experience. Please contact PrimusLabs Auditing Dept. for details
regarding specific schemes.
Points 1 through 4 are required metrics for all auditors on the register. A
resume with supporting documents (transcripts, training course outlines and
records, certificates, etc.)
Point 5 and onwards are required for Primus Employees and Subcontractors and
while ideal for all other software users, are not metrics that are measured by
PrimusLabs.
1) Auditors sign an agreement to abide by PrimusLabs auditor rules and audit
schemes normative documents, for example, general regulations and technical
documents.
2) Education. Bachelor’s degree or associates degree (2 year course) in food
related discipline, for example, food science, food technology, agriculture and
microbiology. Education records to be supported by copies of transcripts.
3) Experience. Minimum of two years work experience working in the
food/agriculture industry performing activities directly associated with food
safety, for example QA supervisor, internal auditor, production manager,
sanitation manager. Working in a food company performing tasks that are not
related to food safety would not count towards experience requirements.
References maybe requested.
4) Training. All training claims must be supported by copies of the details of
the training courses, training records and certificates. Training can be used
to cover shortfalls in education requirements, for example, an applicant
wishing to perform GAP audits, whose education lacked crop protection chemical
instruction can provide evidence of post education crop protection chemical
training.
Training records that are required:-
• Food safety/hygiene - should cover sanitation, personal hygiene, process
controls, pest control, basic microbiology and food safety legislation.
• HACCP - minimum 2 days basic HACCP training using a reputable training
authority program for example the International HACCP Alliance (full details of
course content to be provided). Ideally auditors should also have advanced
HACCP training certification. Even when not auditing HACCP systems, being able
to apply basic risk assessment techniques will help in many auditing
situations.
• Auditor training - how to perform audits and auditing best practices.
Optional (depends of schemes being audited)
• Some schemes require Lead Assessor Training (either ISO 9000 (Quality) or
22000 (Food Safety))
• Pesticides Training - required by GAP schemes
• Social Accountability - required by some schemes
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Training requirements are on-going, both refresher training
and new training topics as needed.
5) Auditor must be familiar with all applicable Federal/national, State and
local regulations regarding food safety.
6) Language fluency. Auditors should be able to speak, read and write fluently
at a professional level in the language of the auditee they are servicing.
7) Computer literacy (internet applications, Excel, Word, etc.). Most audits
are entered onto databases.
8) Auditing skills. The list below outlines skills which help auditors perform
a high-quality service.
• Observation
• Questioning and verbal communications
• Listening
• Tenacity
• Interpretation
• Reporting and written communications
• Detail orientated
• Organizational and time keeping
• Interpersonal skills and ability to handle confrontational situations
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
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9) Ethical Skills. Auditor must be able to perform audits and create audit
reports with integrity, impartiality and confidentiality. Create an audit
reports that shows a true and fair view of the audited operation audited
relative to the compliance criteria. Auditors are required to sign auditor
rules which cover auditing ethics.
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