Senior FSQA Consultant  – Remote

Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to many of the world’s top-recognized brands and companies, is actively seeking a Senior FSQA Consultant to join our People Assurance team. 

Intertek's People Assurance teams empower your workforce to identify and close operational gaps and mitigate risk by assuring smart actions across your organization. Intertek Alchemy provides frontline worker training solutions for processors, manufacturers, packagers, and distributors of all sizes. Intertek Catalyst inspires and engages workforces with highly creative, custom-branded, asset protection communication programs tailor-made strategic solutions designed to leverage our clients' company brand, values, and objectives to optimize the culture of their people.  

Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world. We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our Purpose: Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life.

What are we looking for?

The Senior FSQA Consultant is responsible for helping develop, implement, and train for world-class food safety and quality systems.  You will help clients build sustainable food safety and quality systems with consistent and audit-defensible practices for GFSI certification and sustainment.  A focus on regulatory compliance will be present as well.  This position will be a travel based position with travel likely to be required on a weekly basis.

What you’ll do:

• Complete professional consulting services for clients in the areas of SQF, BRCGS, or FSSC 22000 standards along with HACCP / Food Safety Plans creation or reassessments and other projects to assure compliance with regulatory and audit standards.

• Help clients to prioritize safety, quality, productivity, and culture objectives for full optimization. 

• Build excellent relationships with clients to meet their needs, continuously improve their food safety and quality systems and identify additional opportunities for products and services. 

• Complete monthly calls with Advantage Program clients to help sustain their systems.

• Conduct training seminars for Preventive Control for Human Food and HACCP as qualified.

• Conduct audits for SQF, BRCGS or FSSC 22000 if credentialed with auditor certifications up to 25% of your schedule. 

• Work closely with the Consulting Operations Manager and Business Development Team on project scheduling and upselling opportunities.

• Support Marketing by participating in webinars, speaking engagements and blogs as needed. 

• Utilize NetSuite to ensure accuracy in client account information, maintain scheduled calendar events and post weekly comments in NetSuite client visit summary reports.

• Upload all client files into SharePoint within the established 7 day time frame and utilize the established GFSI programs provided in SharePoint to ensure consistent content and format implementation.

• Utilize Expensify to manage expense reports and assure all travel card payments stay current.

• Manage business associated tasks including client file documentation, processing of expenses, and travel calendars

• Cross sell other Intertek Alchemy products and consulting services offerings during each client visit.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties. 

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in a variety of consulting, auditing, and training within the food industry.

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory compliance with FDA and USDA standards

• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual and HACCP Certification

• SQF, BRCGS and/or FSSC 22000 Certifications or knowledge

• Background in project management/coordination is an asset

• Business-to-business experience is considered an asset 

• Moderate proficiency with NetSuite

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and rapport with clients

• This is a remote position but will require the ability to travel up to 75%+.  

• Valid driver’s license and reliable driving record is required.
• This is a remote position; however, applicants must reside in and be able to legally work in the United States.

Preferred Requirements & Qualifications:

• Auditor certification in SQF and/or BRC 

• ISO 9001 Certification 

• Educational background in food science or food related degree is a plus

• FSPCA Lead Instructor in the Preventive Controls for Human Food
• Approved and active GFSI Auditor (SQF, BRCGS, etc.)
  
   

Salary & Benefits Information

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers’ expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

We Value Diversity

Intertek’s network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email [email protected] or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.