Technical Manager, Seafood

Job ID:Location:LRQA - Mumbai -Solitaire Corpora  Position Category:Assessors Position Type:Employee Regular LRQA Seafood's Technical Managers are primarily responsible for ensuring the technical quality of services delivered by LRQA’s seafood team. Core duties include: Ensuring the technical competence and performance of aquaculture and supply chain auditors, including by conducting technical and certification reviews and witness audits. Working with the Service Delivery Manager to contribute to the sourcing, onboarding, training, and performance review of auditors, and to address technical aspects of auditor performance including any required re-training. Be subject matter expert for seafood within LRQA, including externally as required. Key Responsibilities Achieve and maintain professional statuses as required to deliver required core role functions, including auditing as required to maintain competence to perform core duties. May provide additional auditing capacity/cover but spending time auditing is not the core role of Technical Manager. Client relationship management for key seafood clients as required. Use sectoral knowledge to input into development and growth of LRQA seafood. Ensure reports, technical reviews and certification decisions are made within agreed KPIs. Develop relationships with scheme owners to keep up to date with scheme regulations, standard updates and other relevant communications. Any other duties as reasonably expected to effectively support the wider seafood business unit and organisation. QualificationsRequired: Tertiary qualification relevant to seafood, the marine environment, fisheries, aquaculture or equivalent ( aquaculture, marine biology, food science etc.).  Minimum of years’ industry experience relevant to seafood, the marine environment, fisheries, aquaculture, food processing or equivalent. Minimum of year auditing experience in the food or seafood sectors. Industry recognised professional qualifications and including up-to-date knowledge within at least one environmental, food safety or aquaculture management system. High-level of industry knowledge and demonstrate a portfolio of sound practical experience gained by working in a variety of aquaculture or food processing environments. Knowledge of quality assurance schemes within food supply chains, including production and product conformity. Knowledge of auditing protocols within the food production sector. Awareness of food, social and environmental legislation, and industry Codes of Practice. Awareness of quality management systems, HACCP and GMP. A good level of spoken and written English. Well-organised with the ability to plan and schedule work effectively. Excellent communication skills. Analytical approach to work and excellent attention to detail. Able to work well as part of a team. Desirable: Prior experience of accredited certification schemes and auditing, particularly in aquaculture schemes specifically Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP). English is the working language for all Seafood Work. Pre-Employment Checks  If you are successful in securing a role with us, you will be subject to pre-employment checks, depending on the legal requirements and practices in your country of employment. If eligible these checks will include right to work, identification, verification of employment history, education, and criminal records where permitted by local law. All checks will be conducted in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection regulations. We will involve the third party supplier to run the background checks as needed and your data will be retained for a period as needed for the purpose of recruitment. To the extent to be permitted by the applicable local law, your data may be stored outside of your employment country dependent on our operation structure. Your application of this role will constitute as your consent on this paragraph.