Lead Auditor Food

**About us**:
We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

**About Business Assurance**

We help companies ensure compliance, build high-performing management systems, and meet competence needs within a wide range of industries. DNV helps companies understand Working with us, you can be involved in technically challenging and innovative projects worldwide demanding a broad variety of expertise. Our strong focus on research and innovation opens an array of opportunities, and allows you to engage in projects which develop next generation solutions. and manage their risk picture through our management system certification and training portfolios.
**About the role**:
The Lead Auditor is responsible for leading a team to conduct audits and assessments in compliance with DNV standards, international standards, or similar national standards. These audits should be in accordance with established DNV methodologies and rules.

**What you’ll do**:

- Plan and execute audits, report findings and follow up within agreed times scales and economic frameworks.
- Meet professional practice standards and demonstrate competence in core areas.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with client personnel.
- Carry out in an efficient and competent manner the work for DNV as required by instructions/ Quality System and/or as per formal agreement between the client and DNV.
- Contact customers to confirm the planned activities.
- Ensure that the independent nature of the DNV scheme is not compromised at any time.
- Maintain/acquire his/her Auditor Registration with DNV or any other registration having been a basis for his acceptance as Lead Auditor within DNV.
- Maintain high morale by contributing to an effective positive work environment.
- Act as a team player who works well with others and guides through the professional development process, including timely completion of reviews and goal setting.
- Maintain effective communication with line management, between audit team members and client
stakeholders.
- Ensure the correct use of production tools dedicated to auditing activities and the communication of updated data, to allow proper issue and management of certificates.

The F&B Lead Auditor reports to the Lead Auditor Coordinator Food & Beverage.

**What we offer**:

- The possibility to join a worldwide business assurance market leader with strong values and commitment (We Care, We Dare, We Share).
- Continuous training and professional improvement.
- Benefit package (company car, laptop, smartphone, restaurant allowance).
- The possibility to join the DNV’s sanitary insurance available for all employees.
- Smartworking when not required to deliver on-site audit.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity

**About you**:

- Already qualified as third-party auditor according to food safety standard
- Fluent Italian and a good knowledge of English
- Team player
- Positive and result-driven mindset
- Strong organizational skills
- Availability to travel in Italy and occasionally abroad
- People management skills
- Very good knowledge of Office suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Please submit your CV in English.