Aquaculture Auditor

Job ID:38956
Location:Edinburgh : 6 Redheughs Rigg
Position Category:Assessors
Position Type:Employee Regular

**Who are LRQA?**

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA currently operates across 50 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

**Role Purpose**

As part of the LRQA Seafood Team, Aquaculture Auditors work to assess LRQA clients’ conformity with relevant aquaculture standards; where appropriate, Aquaculture Auditors may also operate in other seafood programmes such as Chain of Custody and/or conduct technical/certification reviews.

Auditors should ensure that their audits are delivered to a consistently high level including maintaining compliance with relevant requirements and ensuring that audit programs are delivered effectively and efficiently ensuring first class service to clients.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Become qualified to audit in relevant certification scheme(s), and thereafter to maintain that status by completing ongoing training, calibration etc. in a timely manner as required.
- Plan and carry out assigned audits across a range of clients in the aquaculture and seafood sectors.
- Generate accurate, unambiguous, and objective audit reports which comply with applicable requirements and carry out technical and certification reviews as required.
- Ensure that audit reports are submitted, applicable corrective action evaluated, and technical and certification reviews completed within agreed timescales.
- A good level of spoken and written English.
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (in exceptional cases equivalent practical experience may suffice).
- 2 years’ relevant aquaculture experience.
- Well-organised with the ability to plan and schedule work effectively.
- Analytical approach to work and excellent attention to detail.
- Able to work both individually and, where required, cooperatively as part of an audit team.
- An ISO 19011-based Lead Auditor/Assessor qualification (e.g. ISO 9001. 14001, 22000 etc.) is desirable.
- Prior experience in relevant aquaculture schemes such as ASC, BAP, Global GAP, domestic Scottish Schemes or equivalent but alternatively in other seafood or food-related schemes (MSC, BRC, SQF etc) would be desirable.
- As this is role involves auditing aquaculture sites, applicants should be comfortable around water.
- As this role primarily involve audits in the region, applicants must ideally be UK-based and able to travel freely in the Schengen area or can acquire same and should be comfortable travelling by air and sea, domestically and internationally as required.

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).