Specialty Crops Contract Auditor

Roles And Responsibilities

• Must be located within or near the assigned region of California’s Central Valley
• 100% travel as the schedule dictates
• Auditors will be trained on program requirements and participate in ongoing training, knowledge share
• The core verification process includes: coordinating verifications with the office and customer, preparing for onsite verifications, conducting verifications, completing the verification checklist and submitting all relevant information to the Customer Verification Specialist team
• Additional assignments may be designated within contract agreement
  
  

• Extensive experience (5+ years) and knowledge of California’s Central Valley agricultural specialty crops including but not limited to almonds, wine grapes, tomatoes, and walnuts
• Independent and free of conflict of interest
• Fair-minded and able to always maintain an objective approach
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Customer-service focused with proven communications and people skills
• Strong sense of urgency towards customer service and task management
• Strong aptitude for professionalism and confidentiality
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and willingness to learn proprietary IT systems with hardware, software, and mobile applications
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, natural or social sciences OR 15+years professional experience in the same field(s)
  
  

• Master’s degree in agriculture, natural or social sciences
• Extensive knowledge of specialty crops including trees, vines, etc.
• Auditing and/or verification or certification experience preferred
• Experience performing regulatory inspections or similar audits
• Experience in regulatory environments
• Experience working in SalesForce or similar database systems
• Additional working knowledge and experience in any of the following categories is a plus and will be weighted heavily in preference: sustainable agriculture audits or certifications, organic, non-GMO, food science crops, and/or feed productions systems
• Food safety and quality standards
  
  

• Independent contract position: pay is based on duration of audit
• Remote with 100% travel as the schedule dictates, mostly overnight
• Crops, ranches, manufacturing, and processing and packaging facilities
• Temperature extremes of high heat or cold, including indoors and outdoors