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BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9: Lead Auditor Training

Training location : Virtual

Training start date : 6 March 2023

Training duration : 5 day(s)

Course Overview :

To provide an understanding of the details of the BRC Global Standards scheme, the requirements of the Standard and how compliance can be demonstrated, BRC Global Standards auditing protocol and Effective auditing techniques

Target Audience :

  • Retailers
  • Consultants
  • Technical Managers and personnel
  • Quality Managers and personnel
  • Auditors
  • Importers and exporters of food products
  • Operations Managers
  • Current BRCGS Auditors
  • Those interested in becoming a BRCGS Auditor

Training Contents :

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 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. Auditing fundamentals and techniques will be discussed including the auditor competency skills required of auditors auditing against Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognised certification programmes.

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

In preparation for the course, participants must read and review a copy of the Standard including the glossary, which is available as a free download from the BRCGS Store, in addition to the pre-course materials provided.

At the end of the course you will be assessed with an exam. Successful completion of this course, including the exam, forms part of the training necessary to become a BRCGS auditor. The steps necessary to complete your training must be arranged with a BRCGS-approved certification body.

This course is part of the BRCGS Professional recognition programme.

 

At the end of the course participants will be able to: 

  • Explain the steps to managing an audit programme
  • Describe auditing fundamentals and techniques
  • Assess compliance to the requirements of the Standard and explain how compliance can be demonstrated to maintain food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity
  • Describe the scope of companies and products covered by the Standard
  • Describe steps to conduct a BRCGS audit including the preparation, planning, and reporting of the audit
  • Utilise and explain resource tools available for compliance and beneficial support from BRCGS

Our ATPs are BRCGS approved trainers who train auditors, sites, consultants and retailers to our requirements and protocols.

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Training price in ZAR

R17500 Incl VAT.

Register for this training

Please complete one registration form per person wishing to attend course(s). Your booking will be confirmed on receipt of payment.

The following cancellation fees will apply and invoiced after registration is confirmed:

  • Within ten working days of the training date: 50% of the training cost.
  • Within five working days of the training date: 75% of the training cost.
  • On the day of training: 100% of the training cost.

Notifications of cancellations must be in writing. (i.e. E-mail)

To qualify for 10% discount, register one month before the training date. Contact us for discounted group quotes.

Contact us for discounted group quotes.