GLOBAL STANDARD FOR FOOD ISSUE 9-LEAD AUDITOR TRAINING
Duration: 5 Days.
Language: Training offered in English, French and Spanish
Who should attend: Certification body auditors or new auditors who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the audit process.
Assessment: Lead Auditor 50 question exam; Pass mark 75%.
Course summary: This course enables participants with an in-depth understanding of the Standard in terms of the protocol, requirements and how to audit effectively. Participants will gain competency to assess compliance with the requirements of the Standard, including fundamental clauses, statements of intent, how to undertake a BRCGS audit, planning of the audit and reporting of the audit. Auditing fundamentals and techniques will be discussed including the auditor competency skills required of Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) scheme auditors.
Active learning will be used throughout the course utilizing case study-based activities to encourage critical thinking and help explain how auditors to audit against the Standard. Participants must have a working knowledge of quality management systems and auditing within the relevant manufacturing sector, and have completed a hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) course of at least two days’ duration.
Successful completion of this course, including the exam, forms part of the training necessary to become a BRCGS auditor. The steps necessary to complete training must be arranged with a BRCGS-approved certification body.
Key learning objectives
To provide an understanding of:
• The details of the BRCGS scheme
• The requirements of the Standard and how compliance can be demonstrated
• BRCGS auditing protocol
• Effective auditing techniques
• Food safety auditor competencies as defined by GFSI
• Completing the audit report
• Compliance monitoring of certification bodies
• The BRCGS Directory