Senior Food Auditor

Job ID:41141
Location:Antwerp : Jan Van Gentstraat 7  
Position Category:Assessors
Position Type:Employee Regular

Senior Food Auditor – Belgium

Note - This role is available anywhere in Belgium on hybrid basis (Remote 30 % + client site )

Role Purpose: Are you looking for an independent, technically oriented job with a lot of freedom? Are you curious by nature and do you want to continue your career in the fascinating food industry? Do you like visiting a great variety of customers? Do you want to be part of an international renowned organization and enjoy developing yourself? Alternatively, do you want to focus on people management or are you more commercially oriented or being a Technical Leader & Expert? And do you want to contribute to a safer world by sharing your knowledge with organizations? Then LRQA is the right choice for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Verification of management systems in the food industry individually or as a part of the team
• Examination and assessment of quality management systems
• Contribution to improvement of a client’s overall food management system
• Account management - acting as a sparring partner for delivering the audits at our key accounts
• Food technical Leadership i.e. a subject matter expert in your field of expertise
• Providing an excellent service to the client and be knowledgeable about the requirements of the accreditation.
• The broadening and deepening of the collaboration with our clients 
• Contribution to development of our services

This is a challenging and diverse job where you will get to meet a lot of different people, varying clients and meet interesting challenges in all aspects.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in the food industry (process and/or technology)
• Adequate working experience in quality management and food safety in the food sector
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience (in relation to food production & technology) in the food industry.
• Holding at least one qualification for 3rd party auditing in IFS Food, BRC Food, IFS Broker, Logistics and or & BRC Packaging
• Additional qualification for ISO 22000 and/or FSSC 22000 will be an advantage
• Leadership and management experience
• Stakeholder management experience
• Very good communication skills
• Excellent language skills both spoken and written in Dutch, English and preferably French

Who are LRQA?

LRQA is a leading global assurance partner, combining deep industry expertise with innovative solutions to help organizations manage risk, improve performance, and drive sustainable growth.

Operating in over 50 countries with a team of 2,500+ professionals, we support more than 60,000 clients worldwide through assurance, certification, cybersecurity, inspection, and training services. Our purpose is simple: to help businesses build a safer, more secure, and more sustainable future.

What We Offer:

Join a global team where your expertise is valued and your development is supported. We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, flexible working arrangements where applicable, a competitive salary aligned with the market, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Pre-Employment Checks 

If you are successful in securing a role with us, we may carry out pre-employment checks, as permitted by local law, including verification of identity, right to work, employment history, education, and criminal records where applicable.

These checks are conducted by our trusted screening partner, Cfirst, in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Any personal data collected will be used solely for recruitment purposes, stored securely, and retained only as required.

For questions about the screening process, contact Onboarding@lrqa.com , For queries regarding your personal data, contact dataprotection@lrqa.com

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider.  The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future. (Group entities).

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