Agriculture Auditor | Washington Area

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Company DescriptionJOIN US! If you are passionate about sustainability and continuous improvement in the agricultural sector, we want to meet you!At QIMA, we are on a mission to offer our clients smart solutions to make products you can trust.Operating in over 1000 countries, we serve the consumer products, food and life sciences industries and help more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers and growers acheve quality excellence. We combine on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions that bring accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data.What sets us apart is our unique culture. Our 5,000 Qimers live and make decisions every day by our QIMA values. With client passion, integrity, and a commitment to making things simple, we disrupted the Testing, Inspection, and Certification industry. Are you ready to hop on this exciting ride with us and help us achieve our mission?Job DescriptionResponsibilities:• Conduct food safety inspections/audits following QIMA/WQS and scheme owner rules.• Develop inspections/audits reports within a determined timeframe.• Summarize and evaluate inspection/audit findings.• Communicate findings/results of inspections/audits with client representatives.• Develop effective audit plans for the completion of assigned inspections/audits within a determined timeframe.Qualifications• Education: Agricultural/crop-based, food-related subject with a minimum duration of 2 years.• Experience: 3 + years of work experience in the agricultural sector.• Schemes: GLOBALG.A.P. and PGFS.• 16-hour or 2-day HACCP course based on Codex. (Desirable)• Lead Auditor Course with a duration of one week/40 hours or equivalent (ISO 9001 or ISO 22000). (Desirable)• Food Hygiene Training (min. 8 hours) covering: site management, water, fertilizer, equipment, facilities and personal hygiene, and practical case studies (FSMA Produce Safety Rule training). (Desirable)• Travel up to 80% of the time - by automobile/airplane; some travel may be international. Weekend travel may be necessary to meet utilization requirements.• Full - time workAdditional InformationBenefits:• Salary: $60k - $70k annually.• Quarterly bonuses.• Health, dental and vision plan.• Life insurance.• Company 401k• Paid holidays• Time off• 100% Work from home.• Trainnings paid by the company:• GGAP: Lead Auditor, HACCP, PSA.• PGFS: Lead Auditor, HACCP.

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