Lead Auditor Food Scheme Date: Oct 31, 2026

Location: Baroda / Surat, Madhya Pradesh, IN

Company: Bureau Veritas

Qualifications:

- BSC/ MSC - Micro Biology

Major Responsibilities

- As a professional, carry out all activities related to profession in accordance with BV code of ethics and confidentiality requirements.
- To conduct audits in accordance with ISO 19011, Bureau Veritas Management System and BVC India Operations Manual.
- To be well conversant with Bureau Veritas Management System requirements related to Food Safety standards.
- To keep self updated with latest regulatory requirements & technologies pertaining to sectors/ schemes under audit.
- To manage time effectively throughout entire audit cycle - From planning to reporting.
- To cooperate and coordinate with audit team leader during the audit.
- To report / inform reporting line / back-office / team leader for any unexpected situation faced during the audit. (Examples - less time available for audit against planned due to situations beyond control, audit cancellation, any dispute during the audit on finding etc.)
- Develop competence in the other sectors other than base level sectors.
- On achieving certain experience within auditing, get involved in the report reviewing as required by accreditation bodies.
- Involvement in development of food safety products deliverable to client as per market requirements.
- To follow the schedules informed and confirmed by back-office/ client.
- To maintain & protect assets of company - laptop and other accessories and any other.
- To submit Travel & Expenses (T&E;) statements in timely manner.
- To adhere to terms and conditions agreed at the time of acceptance of appointment letter.
- Ready for frequent travel.

Roles & Responsibilities for HSE

- Must comply the BV Cardinal Safety Rules in all situations.
- To comply company HSE requirements e.g. policies, Procedures, guidelines etc. and local legal requirements on HSE as applicable.
- To take care of own health and safety as well as colleagues and others.
- Immediate reporting of any shortcomings on HSE i.e. any incident,



unsafe work practices/conditions to his/her immediate Line Managers.
- Sharing opportunities for improvement on HSE aspects.

Purpose of Position

- The job incumbent is responsible to conduct audits of the clients against the requirement of the relevant standard.
- Many certified organizations having stand-alone certification are migrating towards integration of these. Hence it is expected that an auditor in audit team be qualified to all the schemes under integration.
- The position performs in line with the Bureau Veritas Quality Assurance System, including the BV Code of Ethics and the BV Group policy.

Major Responsibilities

- As a skilled, carry out all activities related to profession in accordance with BV code of ethics and confidentiality requirements.
- To conduct audits in accordance with ISO 19011, Bureau Veritas Management System and BVC India Operations Manual.
- To keep self-updated with latest regulatory requirements & technologies pertaining to sectors/ schemes under audit.
- To manage time effectively throughout entire audit cycle - From planning to reporting.
- To cooperate and coordinate with audit team leader during the audit.
- To report / inform reporting line / back-office / team leader for any unexpected situation faced during the audit. (Examples - less time available for audit against planned due to situations beyond control, audit cancellation, any dispute during the audit on finding etc.)
- To follow the schedules informed and confirmed by back-office/ client.
- To maintain & protect assets of company - laptop and other accessories and any other.
- To adhere to terms and conditions agreed at the time of acceptance of appointment letter.




- To coordinate with the technical function for ensuring audit, qualifications and reporting is followed in line with LTO.
- To support sales to pass on any business leads coming across industry.

Roles & Responsibilities for HSE

- Must comply the BV Cardinal Safety Rules in all situations.
- To comply company HSE requirements e.g. policies, Procedures, guidelines etc. and local legal requirements on HSE as applicable.
- To take care of own health and safety as well as colleagues and others.
- Immediate reporting of any shortcomings on HSE i.e. any incident, unsafe work practices/conditions to his/her immediate Line Managers.
- Sharing opportunities for improvement on HSE aspects.

Criteria for Performance Evaluation (KPIs)

- Professional development.
- Customer feedback rating not less than 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5.
- No customer complaint on behavioural issues & Avoid any situation conflict of interest.
- Adherence to environmental and safety policies of our organization.
- Qualify for new standards, Improvement in competency (e.g tutor, 2P, 3P, etc).
- Improve Performance on Soft grading Metrics.
- Timely Defect Resolution.
- Timely closure of NCRs.
- Timely Reporting / Timeliness in marking of examination papers.
- Timely submission of SF10.
- Timely and cost effective travel plans.
- Utilization Rate.
- Identifying the Sales opportunity.

Qualification and Experience

- Science / Engineering Graduate / Post Graduate with minimum 6-8 yrs of industry experience with min. 2 yrs experience in conducting 2nd or 3rd party audits.
- Successfully completed a registered lead auditor course based on reference standard.
- Knowledge of ISO 17021 & ISO 17065 requirements.
- Conversant with the terminology and the principles of the relevant standards.

Skills & Qualities:

- Interpersonal relationship and leadership skills.
- Good Communication, Reporting, Presentation, Good listening.
- Team Cohesion.
- Time Management.
- Be able to handle situations in judicious manner.
- Pleasing Personality.
- Computer Skill.

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