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14 December 2021
SAOS is delighted to have been awarded the contract to deliver assessment and certification services on behalf of Quality Meat Scotland and Scottish Quality Crops. The services are delivered by SAOS’s new business, Food Integrity Assurance, based in Edinburgh, with the full support from the wider SAOS community.
We are seeking to recruit farm assessors, preferably with demonstrable assessing experience within the livestock primary production sector, to support the delivery and development of our services. You will have very good interpersonal skills with a positive and proactive work ethic to manage key relationships including scheme members, the internal management team and external clients.
This is a sub-contracted position commanding very competitive rates, with full training provided and an extensive support network to ensure you can reach your full potential within the assessment arena.
If you are interested in finding out more, please complete the enquiry form by clicking on the link below and we will be in touch with you.