Agriculture Auditor | California Area

Position Overview

JOIN US! If you are passionate about sustainability and continuous improvement in the agricultural sector, we want to meet you! At QIMA, we are on a mission to offer our clients smart solutions to make products you can trust. Operating in over 1000 countries, we support more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers and growers achieve quality excellence by combining on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions that provide accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance. Join our unique culture and be part of a dynamic team committed to client passion, integrity and simplicity.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct food safety inspections/audits following QIMA/WQS and scheme owner rules.
• Develop inspections/audits reports within a determined timeframe.
• Summarize and evaluate inspection/audit findings.
• Communicate findings/results of inspections/audits with client representatives.
• Develop effective audit plans for the completion of assigned inspections/audits within a determined timeframe.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Agricultural/crop-based or food-related subject with a minimum duration of 2 years.
• Experience: 5 years of work experience with at least 3 years in the agricultural sector.
• Location: Must reside in the California area.
• Knowledge of Schemes: GLOBALG.A.P. and PGFS.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% (by automobile/airplane; some travel may be international and weekend travel may be necessary).
• Commitment to full-time work.

Preferred Qualifications

• 16-hour or 2-day HACCP course based on Codex.
• Lead Auditor Course (one week/40 hours or equivalent in ISO 9001 or ISO 22000).
• Food Hygiene Training (minimum 8 hours) covering site management, water, fertilizer, equipment, facilities, personal hygiene, and practical case studies (FSMA Produce Safety Rule training).

Benefits & Perks

• Health, dental and vision plan
• Life insurance
• Company 401k
• Paid holidays
• Time off
• 100% Work from home
• Quarterly bonuses
• Trainings paid by the company: GGAP (Lead Auditor, HACCP, PSA) and PGFS (Lead Auditor, HACCP)