BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 Lead Auditor

This 5-day in-depth training course will provide an understanding of the Standard in terms of the protocol, requirements and how to audit effectively.

Delegates will also gain an in-depth guide to the requirements of the standard, and learn how to undertake a BRCGS audit, including effective planning, conducting and reporting of the audit. Auditing techniques will be practiced and developed, to include the auditor competency skills required of GFSI scheme auditors. Delegates must have a prior working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing within the relevant manufacturing sector, and have completed a HACCP course of at least 2 days duration (see also our Level 3 and Level 4 HACCP & Food Safety courses, both of which meet this requirement).

Successful completion of this course, including the exam, forms part of the training necessary to become a BRC Global Standards auditor. The steps necessary to complete your training must be arranged with a BRC Global Standards-approved certification body.

This course is part of the BRC Global Standards Professional recognition programme.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To provide an understanding of:

• The details of the scheme
• The requirements of the Standard and how compliance can be demonstrated
• BRC Global Standards auditing protocol
• Effective auditing techniques

AT THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL

• Understand the background & benefits of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety.
• Understand the relationship with SALSA, ISO and GFSI-benchmarked Standards.
• Know the fundamental clauses and statements of intent.
• Understand audit methodology, the enrolment program and the audit schemes.
• Know how to close an audit and deal with corrective actions.
• Know how reports are uploaded onto the BRCGS Directory & how certificates are issued.
• Understand the benefits of a BRC Global Standards Directory listing.
• Understand how certification bodies are monitored for compliance by BRC Global Standards.

Snezhina Dimitrova "Very knowledgeable and experienced trainer. Training timings scheduled appropriately, opportunity to ask questions and very supportive tutor.
I would highly recommend this type of online learning going forward."

Certification body auditors or new auditors seeking registration, technical and quality managers who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the audit process, consultants.

Delegates must have a prior working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing within the relevant manufacturing sector, and have completed a HACCP course of at least 2 days duration.

Delegates must also have read the standard prior to attending the course. The standard is free to download from the BRCGS or can be obtained from STC once booked on the course.

Gaining this qualification will help the delegate to provide effective support to their employer if they work for a BRCGS certified site, or to their clients if they are a consultant. This qualification is also the first step to becoming a 3rd Party auditor for a certification body in order to carry out BRCGS audits to the Food Standard.