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. Go and check out our other open roles here.
What NSF Can Offer You
- 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.
How Independent Contracting Works
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Qualifications
- 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
Why Join NSF?
- 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.
Food Service Auditor, Newcastle (Independent Contractor) in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: NSF
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