Job Description
Do you have a love of all things farming, the agriculture industry, and the quality of the food it produces?
NSF is a global certification body that operates a number of plant and animal-based assurance schemes. We audit and certify that farms meet scheme owner standards.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join NSF as an Agriculture Audit Manager within our Agriculture team. You will carry out assessments on farms against various Agricultural Assurance Schemes, across Arable, Product, and Livestock sectors, in accordance with documented procedures and maintain full notes of all such audits. A key part of the role will also be the evaluation and active involvement in the training of assessors and ongoing performance maintenance.
Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
1. End to end management of a team of Assessors (recruitment/on-boarding to final sign-off)
2. Provide support and guidance to assessors and be their first point of contact
3. Undertake witness audits during the onboarding programme and routine witness programme
4. Facilitate shadow audits during the onboarding programme and performance monitoring programme
5. Carry out assessments against client-specific standards
6. Produce full accurate assessment reports within the timescale agreed with the customer or laid down in procedures or to the scheme requirements
7. Keep abreast of developments, issues, and legislative changes pertaining to the sectors in which assessments are carried out
8. Undertake short notice audits as required which may be out of the usual work area
9. Carry out specific project work or other tasks within Audit Delivery as agreed
10. Achieve a utilization target of 50% fee earning work each month
Qualifications
1. Essential on-farm practical experience of a mixed range of enterprises
2. The ability to communicate and engage with both the farming community and colleagues in a confident and patient manner whilst ensuring understanding
3. Enthusiastic and energetic with a keen eye for detail and a passion to improve standards
4. Ability to manage conflict/difficult situations
5. Able to manage own time, plan work, and organize to meet deadlines
6. General IT skills
7. NVQ Level 3 in an Agricultural related subject (advantageous but not essential)
8. BASIS Certificate in Crop Production and FACTS Certificate (advantageous but not essential)
9. Successful completion of a Lead Assessor course (advantageous but not essential)
10. Level 3 HACCP (advantageous but not essential)
11. A valid driver’s license, car, and valid car insurance is required due to the travel demands of the role
12. Most work is performed on-farm across the UK & Ireland
What NSF offers you:
You will be a part of a global company and will have the flexibility to manage your own time while being given the opportunity to travel the UK and Ireland, meeting with a variety of stakeholders in the Agricultural industry.
Our Agriculture department audits and certifies around 35,000 farms each year against a number of scheme owner standards. We pride ourselves on our customer service and our integrity. We're growing fast, and that's where you come in.
Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team; we look forward to hearing from you! #J-18808-Ljbffr