Agricultural Technical Scheme Lead - Pigs (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Livestock / Animal Production
Job Description
Are you a passionate pig industry expert, with a strong understanding of agricultural standards, assurance programmes and compliance requirements?
NSF is looking for an Agricultural Technical Scheme Lead to provide technical leadership across a portfolio of pig assurance and certification programmes such as Red Tractor.
This is a fantastic opportunity to use your technical expertise to influence standards, support certification decisions, work directly with industry stakeholders and help maintain confidence in assurance programmes that play a vital role across the pig supply chain. Whether you're already working in assurance or supporting compliance within a producer, processor or agricultural business, this role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in a global organisation whilst helping shape standards and best practice across the pig industry.
What We Offer:
Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
Qualifications
Our Culture:
At NSF, our mission is to improve human and planet health. Our culture is rooted in four central values:
These principles drive everything we do - from client service to internal collaboration.
Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team, we look forward to hearing from you!
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Are you a passionate pig industry expert, with a strong understanding of agricultural standards, assurance programmes and compliance requirements?
NSF is looking for an Agricultural Technical Scheme Lead to provide technical leadership across a portfolio of pig assurance and certification programmes such as Red Tractor.
This is a fantastic opportunity to use your technical expertise to influence standards, support certification decisions, work directly with industry stakeholders and help maintain confidence in assurance programmes that play a vital role across the pig supply chain. Whether you're already working in assurance or supporting compliance within a producer, processor or agricultural business, this role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in a global organisation whilst helping shape standards and best practice across the pig industry.
What We Offer:
- Remote Working: Work from home, with support from a collaborative UK-based team
- Industry Leadership: Act as a technical expert within agricultural assurance and food production
- Scheme Exposure: Work closely with recognised agricultural certification schemes and standards
- Technical Development: Apply and further develop your expertise across auditing, certification and scheme management
- Stakeholder Visibility: Work with scheme owners, customers, auditors and internal teams across Europe & Africa
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health cover, death-in-service benefit, company sick pay scheme, and income protection
- Wellbeing Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and an annual paid Mental Wellness Day
- Volunteering Time: Paid time off to support causes you care about
Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
- Act as the technical expert for NSF's pig assurance and certification schemes
- Provide guidance and support to scheme owners, customers, auditors and internal teams
- Review audit and certification activities to ensure scheme requirements are met
- Support auditor training, calibration and technical consistency
- Manage technical issues, complaints and scheme-related enquiries
- Contribute to scheme development, industry projects and business growth initiatives
- Represent NSF with customers, scheme owners and at industry events
Qualifications
- Strong technical knowledge of the pig industry
- Experience working with agricultural standards, assurance programmes, or compliance requirements
- Understanding of pig production standards and industry best practice
- Ability to interpret requirements, make sound technical decisions and solve complex issues
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Auditor qualifications or certification scheme experience would be advantageous
- Agricultural qualification (or equivalent) would be advantageous
Our Culture:
At NSF, our mission is to improve human and planet health. Our culture is rooted in four central values:
- Do the Right Thing,
- Treat People Well
- Relentlessly Pursue Excellence
- We are one NSF.
These principles drive everything we do - from client service to internal collaboration.
Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team, we look forward to hearing from you!
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