GLOBAL STANDARD FOR FOOD ISSUE 9- AUDITOR TRAINING

Duration: 3 Days.

Language: English, French and Spanish

Who should attend: New BRCGS Auditors (who already hold a Lead Assessor qualification), consultants, technical & quality managers from sites who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the BRCGS audit process.

Assessment: Auditor Training exam 50 questions; Pass mark 75%.

Course summary: This course enables participants to develop a full understanding of the general principles of the requirements of the Standard and gain competency to assess compliance to 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.

Active learning will be used throughout the course utilising case study-based activities to encourage critical thinking and help explain how auditors will 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.

Key learning objectives
To provide an understanding of:

• The BRCGS scheme
• The complete requirements of the Standard
• BRCGS auditing protocol
• Effective auditing techniques and completing the audit report
• Compliance monitoring of certification bodies
• The BRCGS Directory