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[rubered]

Hi

As a freelance consultant, I have attended a BRC Lead Auditor Course, but am coming up against the same obstacle all the time. the problem that I am facing is that to be able to work as a 3rd party BRC Auditor on a sub contract basis to certification bodies, I need to be a BRC registered auditor and can only achieve this by a period of training and conducting shadow and observed audits to achieve the relevant audit hours/logs. Does anyone have any suggestions how this can be achieved? I am uk based, happy to travel to conduct the necessary audit work.

[Simon]

Have you tried asking any UK Certification Bodies?

[Cathy]

The best path is to get in touch with a Certification Body and see if they will basically sponsor you.

[Rich G.]

Hi

As a freelance consultant, I have attended a BRC Lead Auditor Course, but am coming up against the same obstacle all the time. the problem that I am facing is that to be able to work as a 3rd party BRC Auditor on a sub contract basis to certification bodies, I need to be a BRC registered auditor and can only achieve this by a period of training and conducting shadow and observed audits to achieve the relevant audit hours/logs. Does anyone have any suggestions how this can be achieved? I am uk based, happy to travel to conduct the necessary audit work.

Th BRC Website lists out all of the cert bodies, you can request to work with one, you will have to be associated with them once you start auditing so they should have no problem with you shadowing them as hey will get a cut of the money you make for them.


I too am a consultant (BRC auditor certificated & Resgistered SQF Consultant) and I find that there is more money and more work in helping a facility prepare for their audits than there is in auditing. (audit takes 2-3 days, consultations for preparing takes weeks).

Good Luck.

[Simon]

I too am a consultant (BRC auditor certificated & Resgistered SQF Consultant) and I find that there is more money and more work in helping a facility prepare for their audits than there is in auditing. (audit takes 2-3 days, consultations for preparing takes weeks).

Hi Rich and welcome to the forums.

I agree you can make more money consulting as projects are usually longer, however the work can be sporadic. Feast and famine. Freelance auditing does offer a more planned work schedule throughout the year. A blend is probably the best option if it were possible.

Cheers,
Simon