Auditor Argiculture

PCU Group (Royal Peterson Control Union Group) is a global family of companies delivering services in logistics, quality assurance, safety, certification, and risk management. With roots dating back to 1920 in Rotterdam, the group now operates in more than 80 countries and employs over 6,000 people worldwide.

In the United States, the group operates through Control Union (United States), Inc., and Peterson Projects and Solutions North America, headquartered in Plantation, Florida, providing professional inspection, testing, and product certification services across multiple industries. These U.S. operations support companies in meeting national and international compliance standards while contributing to the group’s global reputation for integrity, technical expertise, and reliability.

• -Examine company processes, documentation, and on-site practices to verify compliance with agricultural and sustainability certification standards.
• -Conduct comprehensive operational and compliance audits across multiple locations.
• -Conduct audits and inspections according to ISO
  19011 requirements, including:
• -Initiating the audit/inspection.
• -Preparing audit/inspection activities.
• -Preparing, approving, and distributing reports.
• -Conducting follow-ups to verify corrective actions.

• -Detects deviations or non-compliance with the requirements of agricultural and sustainability schemes.
• -Documents all non-conformities clearly and accurately to ensure client understanding and proper certification decisions.

• -Provides feedback and recommendations for corrective actions to address identified issues.
• -Evaluates the severity of non-conformities and ensures timely closure of findings through follow-up audits.

• -Prepares clear, accurate, and detailed audit and inspection reports.
• -Ensuring reports are distributed and maintained according to Control Union’s quality management system.

• -Maintains strong professional relationships with agricultural clients, ensuring transparency and clarity throughout the audit process.
• -Inform management about potential opportunities, risks, and developments in the agricultural and sustainability sectors.
• -Maintains regular contact with certification bodies and other relevant authorities.

• -Confirms compliance of organizations with applicable agricultural and sustainability standards, enabling them to obtain or maintain certification.
• -Provide training and mentorship to junior audit staff, promoting consistency and development.

• -Assists in handling claims, complaints, and appeals in accordance with Control Union’s procedures.

• -Maintains up-to-date knowledge of certification requirements for:
• -Agricultural and sustainability programs: ISCC, FSA, Commodity sustainability audits (i.e. Peanuts, Soy, Cotton, Barley, Wheat, Potato, etc.)
• -Relevant ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) as they apply to agricultural operations.
• -Supply chain traceability systems and sustainability frameworks applicable to agriculture.
• -Understands and applies normative documents, scheme manuals, and Control Union procedures effectively.
• -Demonstrates strong competence in audit principles, risk assessments, interviewing techniques, and report-writing skills

• -Supporting Program Developers with technical questions and advise
• -Participating in trade shows or conferences
• -Assists in handling claims and appeals.

• -University degree in Agricultural Engineering,…