Animal Welfare Auditor - REMOTE

About FACTA

FACTA is a nationally recognized leader in designing cutting-edge and pragmatic Animal Welfare training, verification, and certification tools. The FACTA team provides animal welfare audits, on-farm training and top-notch, bilingual online technical training and certification programs. The ultimate takeaway from our services is a wealth of critical information made available to management, animal caretakers, and consumers. Our online data management allows its users to access up-to-date audit monitoring and information. We take great pride in our post-audit processes and information dissemination. As a result, our producers and food processors receive the information needed to develop long-term solutions to protect their operations and reduce short and long-term risk.

FACTA has an immediate opening for a full-time Animal Welfare Auditor. This is a fully remote position.

Animal Welfare Auditor Responsibilities

• Conduct second and/or third party audits at assigned facilities, assuring consistency and accuracy in all audits and audit reports.
• Maintain confidentiality about all aspects of work and adhere to all procedures established by FACTA and its auditing clients.
• Follow and adhere to all required protocols and procedures, including understanding and application of relevant regulations, scheduling audits and associated travel, meeting required timelines for audit reports and controlling expenses.
• Maintain applicable auditor credentials, such as PAACO certification, and other relevant professional credentials required for audit proficiency and application.
• Communication with management, producers, USDA and others as needed.
• Able to work independently in a timely manner without direct oversight.

Animal Welfare Auditor Travel

• Travel frequency fluctuates throughout the year and can range from 60-80% with some trips beginning on Sunday. Audits are located across the United States and will include overnight trips.

Animal Welfare Auditor Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and education related to animal production and welfare is preferred.
• 0 to 1 year related experience and/or training (equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered).
• PAACO certified auditor strongly preferred. (Meat, Poultry, Swine)
• Animal welfare or animal husbandry exposure required. Experience in multiple species is preferred.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Pork Quality Assurance 3.0 certified and/or certified Advisor preferred.
• Working knowledge of livestock handling tools.
• BRC & SQF certified or willing to obtain.
• Knowledge of animal welfare auditing tools/practices would be preferred as well.

Animal Welfare Auditor Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods, especially while travelling to audit site.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods across varying terrain.
• Ability to reach overhead.
• Ability to crouch, kneel, crawl for various periods.
• Ability to climb ramps and stairs.