Technical Officer

Job Title: Technical Officer

Location: Homebased (UK)

Package: Competitive salary + excellent benefits

Role Purpose

To perform technical reviews (including Audit files, Certification Application, Auditor’s competence) and certification decision of BRCGS Scheme related certifications in compliance with Scheme owner, Accreditation, BV CER MS and BRCGS standard’s requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• Review and evaluate, using appropriate checklist, the technical content, accuracy, and relevance of audit report.
• Identifying gaps, inconsistencies, or areas for improvement in audit reports.
• Provide feedback with Auditors and Certification Decision Makers.
• Able to Makes certification decision for products for which he/she is authorised for.
• Able to review Auditor’s competence according to defined criteria.
• Able to review Certification applications according to defined criteria.
• Collaborate with other Technical Reviewers to ensure consistency and alignment.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and records of their review activities and recommendations.
• Maintain all relevant documentation using various tools, e.g CMX, SharePoint, etc.

About You

• Experience working in the food industry.
• Third party auditor qualification
• Experience of third-party GFSI auditing.
• Relevant experience of ISO 17021 and 17065 implementation or auditing.
• Able to work as a team

Qualifications Required:

• Degree in food-related or bio-science discipline
• Third party GFSI scheme BRCGS & FSSC training at auditor level
• Training - Accreditation Requirements (ISO 17065)
• HACCP training – minimum of 2 days

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy or sell 5 holidays, plus an option to carry over 5 days
• Combined employee/employer pension contributions of up to 12%
• Flexible working
• Flexible benefits scheme, to suit what is important to you including Life Cover, Private health care, Dental Care, GymFlex, Techscheme, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity policy, Give as You Earn scheme & Travel Insurance
• Health and Wellbeing Support through; Mental Health First aiders, Employee Assistance programme & Smart Health services
• Working for an Industry leading global Inspection company

Why Bureau Veritas

Flexible working patterns available to ensure that you maintain career progression and a healthy work life balance.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging culture, where individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

At Bureau Veritas you can benefit from a busy and varied client facing environment, working with market leaders across a wide range of sectors including but not limited to:

Food manufacturing, Chemical manufacturing, Banking, Retail, Logistics, Power and Utilities including Nuclear, Automotive, Public Sector, Mobile Plant, Emergency Services, Transport and Construction.

We pride ourselves on our partnership approach, which means you will be encouraged to develop strong client relationships - combining technical expertise with service excellence to exceed your clients’ expectations.