Senior Auditor Food Production

At NSF, our mission is to improve human health by helping businesses meet the highest standards of food safety, quality, and sustainability. As a global leader in testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services, we support organisations around the world in building trust in the products people rely on every day.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Auditor – Food Production to join our team. This role combines hands-on auditing with technical leadership responsibilities, supporting audit quality, auditor development, and operational excellence across the Africa region. If you are passionate about food safety, enjoy working with clients, and want to make a meaningful impact across the industry, we'd like to hear from you.

• Responsibilities: Conduct food safety audits across a range of recognised certification schemes.
• Carry out technical reviews and support audit quality activities.
• Provide guidance, training, and onboarding support to auditors.
• Assist with auditor capacity planning and resource management.
• Collaborate with auditors, schedulers, account managers, and business leaders to ensure effective audit delivery.
• Monitor auditor performance, report quality, and key performance indicators.
• Conduct witness audits and support integrity and calibration programmes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across audit delivery activities.
• Monitor report turnaround times and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Maintain accurate records and audit-related information within internal systems.
• Support a strong culture of safety, quality, inclusion, and professionalism.
• Travel as required.

Qualifications: Essential:

• Degree or diploma in a food-related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience within food production or a related food industry environment.
• Lead Auditor training.
• Experience with food safety and quality management systems, including HACCP.
• Experience as a food safety team member.
• Approved auditor status for one or more recognised schemes such as BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000, or GLOBALG.A.P.
• Strong understanding of food safety, quality, and agricultural standards.
• Experience conducting audits and producing high-quality audit reports.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines. Fluent in English and Afrikaans.

Nice-to-Have:

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Agriculture, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Current Lead Auditor qualification across multiple certification schemes.
• Experience conducting witness assessments and technical reviews.
• In-depth knowledge of current food safety certification standards.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing auditors.
• Advanced digital and reporting skills.
• Experience working across multiple countries or regions.
• Additional expertise in agriculture, sustainability, or supplier assurance programmes. Previous experience supporting audit integrity or quality management programmes.

Join NSF and help food producers across Africa strengthen food safety, protect consumers, and build confidence throughout the food supply chain.

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