Roles and Responsibilities:  

• Must be located within or near the assigned region of California’s Central Valley  

• 100% travel as the schedule dictates 

• Auditors will be trained on program requirements and participate in ongoing training, knowledge share 

• The core verification process includes: coordinating verifications with the office and customer, preparing for onsite verifications, conducting verifications, completing the verification checklist and submitting all relevant information to the Customer Verification Specialist team 

• Additional assignments may be designated within contract agreement 

Required Skills:  

• Extensive experience (5+ years) and knowledge of California’s Central Valley agricultural specialty crops including but not limited to almonds, wine grapes, tomatoes, and walnuts 

• Independent and free of conflict of interest 

• Fair-minded and able to always maintain an objective approach 

• Strong critical thinking skills 

• Excellent organization and attention to detail 

• Customer-service focused with proven communications and people skills 

• Strong sense of urgency towards customer service and task management 

• Strong aptitude for professionalism and confidentiality 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and willingness to learn proprietary IT systems with hardware, software, and mobile applications  

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, natural or social sciences OR 15+years professional experience in the same field(s) 

Preferred Skills:  

• Master’s degree in agriculture, natural or social sciences 

• Extensive knowledge of specialty crops including trees, vines, etc.  

• Auditing and/or verification or certification experience preferred 

• Experience performing regulatory inspections or similar audits 

• Experience in regulatory environments 

• Experience working in SalesForce or similar database systems 

• Additional working knowledge and experience in any of the following categories is a plus and will be weighted heavily in preference: sustainable agriculture audits or certifications, organic, non-GMO, food science crops, and/or feed productions systems 

• Food safety and quality standards 

Working Conditions:  

• Independent contract position: pay is based on duration of audit  

• Remote with 100% travel as the schedule dictates, mostly overnight  

• Crops, ranches, manufacturing, and processing and packaging facilities 

• Temperature extremes of high heat or cold, including indoors and outdoors