BRCGS APPROVED COURSE

Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9: Auditor Training

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Who should attend

Compliance/Technical Managers and personnel, Quality Managers and personnel, Operations Managers, Internal audit personnel, Certification body scheme managers, Importers and exporters of food products, Foodservice staff, Site staff wishing to gain auditing skills and a deeper understanding of the Standard. Those interested in becoming a BRCGS Auditor (who already hold a Lead Assessor qualification), Industry Consultants.

Course content

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.
  • Compliance/ Technical Managers and personnel
  • Quality Managers and personnel
  • Operations Managers
  • Internal audit personnel
  • Certification body scheme managers
  • Importers and exporters of food products
  • Foodservice staff
  • Site staff wishing to gain auditing skills and a deeper understanding of the Standard.
  • Those interested in becoming a BRCGS Auditor (who already hold a Lead Assessor qualification)
  • Industry Consultants
This course is developed in modules and formatted for virtual or face to face learning. This blended approach reinforces understanding with individual and group activities including case study exercises and a post course assessment.

• Explain the requirements of the Standard.
• 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.

 50 Question Exam. Pass Mark 75%.

Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9: Auditor Training

This course is developed in modules and formatted for virtual or face to face learning.

Agenda

Auditor Training – Day 1
Session 1 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome Reception Slides --
09:00 – 09:15 Module Welcome Communication, Housekeeping & Overview
09:15 – 10:15 Module M00 Intro & Format of the Standard
Break 15 minutes
10:30 – 12:00 Module M01 SMC and review
Lunch 60 minutes
Session 2 13:00 – 14:15 Module M02 Food safety plan - HACCP
14:15 – 14:45 Module M03 FSQM systems
Break 15 minutes
15:00 – 16:00 Module M03 FSQM systems
16:00 – 17:30 Module M04 Site Standards
17:30 – 17:45 Review Wrap up and review + next day prep --
Auditor Training – Day 2
Session 3 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome Reception Slides --
09:00 – 11:00 Module M05 Product Control
Break 15 minutes
11:15 – 12:30 Module M06 Process Control
Lunch 60 minutes
Session 4 13:30 – 14:45 Module M07 Personnel
Break 15 minutes
15:00 – 16:00 Module M08 Product risk zones
16:00– 17:00 Module M09 Traded products
17:00 – 17:30 Review Wrap up and review + next day prep --
Auditor Training – Day 3
Session 5 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome Reception Slides --
09:00 – 10:45 Module M10 Audit Protocol
Break 15 minutes
11:00 – 12:30 Module M10 Audit Protocol
Lunch 60 minutes
13:30 – 14:00 Module M10 Audit Protocol
Session 6 14:00 – 14:30 Module M11 BRCGS compliance and support
14:30 – 15:00 Module M12 Auditor Requirements
Break 15 minutes
15:15 – 17:30 Module Course exam --
17:30 17:30 --

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