Agriculture Auditor | California Area

Position Overview

As a Food Safety Auditor at QIMA, you will play a crucial role in ensuring high quality and compliance in the agricultural sector. You will conduct food safety inspections and audits based on QIMA/WQS guidelines and scheme owner rules, develop timely reports, and communicate critical findings with client representatives. Join us to become part of a passionate team committed to sustainability, continuous improvement, and a culture built on client passion, integrity, and making things simple.

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 and 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 in an agricultural/crop-based or food-related subject (minimum duration of 2 years).
• Minimum 5 years of work experience, including at least 3 years in the agricultural sector.
• Residency in the California area.
• Familiarity with GLOBALG.A.P. and PGFS schemes.
• Full-time work commitment.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time, including domestic, international, and occasional weekend travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• 16-hour or 2-day HACCP course based on Codex.
• Lead Auditor Course (one week/40 hours or equivalent for 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 and time off.
• 100% Work from home.
• Quarterly bonuses.
• Trainings paid by the company:
  • GGAP: Lead Auditor, HACCP, PSA.
  • PGFS: Lead Auditor, HACCP.