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Introduction

This 1 day course is designed for agents and/or brokers, and those trading with them, to understand the scope and requirements of the standard, the audit protocol and certification process. The course is led by an experienced tutor, who will guide you through practical exercises to consolidate your learning.

Before the course, delegates must have read and reviewed a copy of the standard, which is available as a free download from the BRCGS Store.

Duration

1 Day, 9.30-17.00

Who Should Attend?

  • Retailers
  • Technical Managers and personnel
  • Quality Managers and personnel
  • Importers and exporters of food products
  • Foodservice staff

Course Objectives

To understand the scope of the products and the companies to be audited and definitions used in the context of this standard. To give a practical overview of the standard and enable Agents and Brokers companies to be audited and certificated where they buy and sell products or provide services to other parties but are unable to gain certification to the production or Storage and Distribution Standards because there is no product present to be audited. Also to update existing food auditors to the requirements of the standard and allow them to become qualified to audit the Agents and Brokers standard. To ensure all new and existing auditors and implementers have a consistent understanding of the Global Standard for Agents and Brokers (Food & Food Packaging). To allow other interested parties to have an insight into the Standard and audit process including consultants, technical and operational managers, and customers of certificated sites.

Course Content

  • Know the scope of the standard requirements, understand which companies may be certificated to the standard, and what products are applicable
  • Understand the format and structure of the requirements of the standard
  • Be able to identify what is needed to comply with each requirement
  • Know how to prepare for an audit to the standard
  • Be aware of the scope and duration of an audit
  • Understand the procedure for closing out corrective actions on non-conformities
  • Be familiar with how an audit will be reported and how companies will be certificated

What are the benefits?

Attendance will enable delegates to:

  • Know and understand the scope of the standard
  • Know the requirements and the actions required to fulfil them
  • Understand the audit protocol and how to become certified
  • Understand the procedures for closing out non conformances
  • Demonstrate the competitive benefits of quality standards to their own and other organisations

In-House Courses

Offering better value for money, they can be designed to closely match your specific requirements.

Style of Delivery & Course Leaders

Our course tutors are approved training providers, approved by the BRCGS. They are qualified and experienced with extensive practical knowledge across a wide range of sectors including brokerage, manufacturing, catering and retail transport storage and distribution.

Certification

Delegates successfully completing the course will be awarded a BRCGS Certificate issued by the BRCGS.

Booking & Course Fees

POA – This course is only available on an in-house basis, please contact us for further information.