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Certification Officer - Health & Beauty

Soil Association
Home Based (UK)

Posted: 11 Nov 2024

Deadline: 24 Nov 2024

Compensation: £27,025 pa

Living Wage employer Disability Confident scheme

Paid Full-time Permanent Remote working

Job description

About our Organisation

Soil Association Certification Ltd exists to accelerate the just transition across food, farming and land use, as a global leader in sustainability certification. We deliver trusted solutions with nature, for people and planet through the certification of high integrity holistic standards. These assurance schemes cover a wide range of sectors including food, forestry, farming, landscape restoration carbon markets, beauty and wellbeing, textiles and catering.

We are recognised and trusted by consumers and businesses around the world, operating in over 60 countries delivering FSC and PEFC certification, and you will also find the Soil Association organic symbol on over 70% of organic products in the UK.

Soil Association Certification is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Soil Association, formed in 1946, which is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market, and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join the Health & Beauty Team. This role will see you working with licensees in the cosmetics sector across the supply chain from manufacturing, wholesaling and retail through to brand holders. You will be handling all aspects of organic certification for our portfolio of health & beauty businesses - reviewing formulations, artwork and inspection reports, making certification decisions and ensuring compliance with the standards. We are in daily contact with our licensees so you will need to be able demonstrate technical understanding of the cosmetics industry and organic standards, as well as be able to build and maintain relationships.

About You

To be successful in this role  -

• You willl be educated to degree level, or have equivalent experience, in a cosmetic formulation/science, chemistry or quality management discipline.
• You will have a keen eye for detail, a confident approach to service delivery and the ability to provide solutions within tight deadlines.
• You will be an excellent relationship builder, highly organised and have an awareness of the commercial demands on cosmetics businesses.
• We are looking for you to demonstrate an ability to manage your own workload and to show excellent customer service skills on the phone and face to face. Excellent computer literacy, verbal and written communication skills are must.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including:

• 27 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Pension scheme with ethical investment options and employer contribution increasing with length of service
• Free membership of the Soil Association and discounts on organic produce
• Volunteer days to give back to the local community or support green initiatives
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sociable and engaging workplace of professionals that share a passion for healthy, sustainable lifestyle and produce

Hours

37.5 Hours per week

Permanent

Location

Home-Based (UK)

Application information

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