BRCGS APPROVED COURSE

Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9: Lead Auditor Training

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Who should attend

Those interested in becoming a BRCGS Auditor and do not hold a Lead Assessor qualification, Technical Managers and personnel (including those from retailing and manufacturing), Quality Managers and personnel, Operations Managers, Internal audit personnel, Retailers, Importers and exporters of food products, Foodservice staff, Industry Consultants.

Course content

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 Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) scheme auditors.

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.

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.
  • 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
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 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.

50 Question Exam. Pass Mark 75%.
Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9: Lead Auditor Training

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

Agenda

Lead 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 AUD Background terms and definitions
Break 15 minutes
10:30 – 12:00 Module AUD PPrinciples of Auditing
Lunch 60 minutes
Session 2 13:00 – 14:15 Module AUD Managing an audit programme
14:15 – 14:45 Module AUD FSQM systems
Break 15 minutes
15:00 – 16:00 Module AUD Conducting an audit
16:00 – 17:30 Module AUD Conducting an audit cont
17:30 – 17:45 Review Wrap up and review + next day prep --
Lead Auditor Training – Day 2
Session 3 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome Reception Slides --
09:00 – 10:45 Module AUD CConducting an audit cont
Break 15 minutes
11:00 – 12:30 Module AUD Conducting an audit cont
Lunch 60 minutes
Session 4 13:30 – 14:45 Module AUD Preparing and distributing the audit report
Break 15 minutes
15:00 – 16:00 Module AUD Conducting audit follow-up
16:00– 17:00 Module AUD Course review
17:00 – 17:30 Review Wrap up and review + next day prep --
Lead Auditor Training – Day 3
Session 1 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome Reception Slides --
09:00 – 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 --
Lead Auditor Training – Day 4
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 --
Lead Auditor Training – Day 5
Session 9 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 10 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 Wrap up and close --

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