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Auditor Competency
David Brackston
Technical Director
BRC Global Standards
Agenda
• What makes a good auditor
• BRC Requirements for auditors
• Developments in auditor competency
• Auditors – the future.
Auditors
• Auditors are the public representatives for the Standard and for the certification body.
• Decisions effect– the commercial future of a site– the safety of the public– brand protection – confidence in a Standard or certification body
What makes a good auditor
GFSI Working
Group
Auditing skills
• Audit planning
• Questioning techniques
• Time keeping
• Collecting and recording information
• Sampling techniques
• Analysis of audit findings
• Audit report writing
•
Behaviour and system thinking
• Interpersonal behaviour – Interview technique– Managing conflict– Audit leadership
• Systems Thinking– Critical thinking / problem solving– Root cause analysis
• Ethics
Technical Knowledge
Knowledge of
•The audit standard and its requirements
•Food safety
•The product sector and technology
•HACCP
•Legislation
•Quality Management Systems
BRC Requirements
• Degree or higher education in Food or a Bio Science
• Minimum 5 years Food industry experience
• Lead Assessor trained
• HACCP
• BRC Standards Training (3 days)
And then……
• Minimum of 10 audits experience – (5 of which must be supervised BRC audits)
• Sign off audit with experienced senior auditor
• Auditor profile and category knowledge provided to the BRC for vetting and approval to audit.
And once qualified…
• Witnessed audits from senior auditor within the Certification Body
• All audit reports reviewed
• Maintain knowledge on legislation , product and technological developments
• Re-training and examination with each change of the Standard
BRC Next steps in developing auditor competence
• Sector specific auditor competence– Specific technical knowledge– Identification of tools to improve knowledge– Tools for assessing knowledge
• Development of programmes for continuos Professional Development (CPD)
GFSI – Focus
• Working group in place for 2 years reviewing auditor competence.
• Developed a core set of skills and knowledge
• Proposals being examined to formally assess auditor skills for qualification
The future for auditors?
• There remains a shortage of good highly qualified auditors
• We need a greater recognition for auditors– Recognised training path into auditing– Professional status– Financial rewards– Work life balance– Career progression
Questions?