Food Service Auditor Independent Contractor

Job Description

Are you working long hours, evenings, and weekends in hospitality, and ready for a change? At NSF, we’re offering a unique opportunity to transition your hospitality experience into a rewarding auditor role with structured hours and great benefits. This vacancy is specifically for Newcastle
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• Flexible Working:
  While travel to and from audits means it’s not strictly 9 - 5, you’ll enjoy a more predictable schedule than typical hospitality roles.
• Localised Work, Less Travel:
  We keep your area local so you’re not spending hours on the road. That means more time at home and less time commuting.
• Minimal Overnight Stays:
  Overnight stays are rare and only ever required if you choose to take them on.
• Make a Visible Impact:
  You’ll visit restaurants, bars, and grocery stores, many you may already know as a customer, and help them meet high standards in food safety and compliance.

• You operate on a self‑employed basis, completing assessments on behalf of NSF.
• You are paid per audit, with travel expenses covered, where applicable.
• You share your availability, and visits are scheduled based on your location, experience, and scheme coverage.
• Work is offered on an ad hoc basis and can vary throughout the year depending on programme needs.
• It offers autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to shape your own workload.

• Do food safety checks at client sites
• Train and coach staff while on-site - we're compliance-seekers not fault-finders
• Write up inspection results and share with client managers
• Collect samples and send them to labs for testing
• Plan your inspections to meet deadlines
• Keep in touch with your team and client contacts
• Jump in on other tasks when needed

• Level 4 qualifications in Food Safety and Health & Safety
• A degree in Environmental Health (or similar), a big plus
• Able to carry out audits in Food, Health & Safety, and Fire
• Can train safety advisors if needed
• Being registered with CIEH or IOSH, a big plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have a full UK driving license
• Ready and willing to travel
• Confident using Microsoft Office and our easy-to-use tools

• Be part of our mission to Protect and Improve Human and Planet Health
• Flexible working hours to support your lifestyle
• Outstanding support from operations and easy-to-use tools
• Work with key industry players and specialists
• Ready to make the switch?

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written and signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

Thank you.