Auditor (m/f/d) for Sedex / SMETA Audits

Company description

As a Social Auditor at a forward-thinking TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) company, you play a key role in promoting ethical business practices and sustainable supply chains. Our company operates at the intersection of innovation, responsibility, and global impact - combining cutting-edge digital solutions with deep industry expertise to assess and improve social and environmental standards worldwide.
We believe that transparency, compliance, and ethical integrity are not just regulatory requirements - they are strategic imperatives for the future. By joining our team, you become part of a dynamic and international environment that values independence, critical thinking, and professional development. Whether on-site or remote, your work will contribute directly to making workplaces safer, fairer, and more sustainable.

Your mission

• Execution of Social Audits using code of conduct standards or Social Compliance Initiative Audits such as SEDEX
• Evaluation of working conditions, environmental aspects, health and safety, and business ethics
• Communication with clients and, where applicable, their suppliers during audit preparation and follow-up
• Close collaboration with our internal teams to ensure compliance with international standards
• Lead training programs for new Auditors.

Your profile

• Recognized qualification as a SMETA, APSCA, auditor or extensive experience in social/ethical audits
• Completed vocational training or university degree, ideally related to labor law, sustainability, social sciences, or related fields
• Knowledge of relevant standards (e.g. SA8000, ISO 45001, ISO 14001) and management systems audits is an advantage
• Willingness to travel (including internationally), reliability, and strong communication skills
• Excellent German and English skills, both spoken and written
• Careful, independent, and structured working style

Why us?

An efficient and friendly team, a collegial, systematic induction and interesting training opportunities. In addition, an attractive, performance-related salary, opportunities to get involved and develop as well as pleasant working conditions in an international, modern environment.

About us

“In everything we do, we set the highest standards for quality and competence on every project. As a result, our actions become the benchmark for our industry but also our own guiding principle, which we renew every day”.

DQS sets the highest standards of expertise, experience, and quality for its customers. DQS core competencies lie in the performance of certification audits and assessments. This makes DQS, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main/Germany with an annual turnover of 136 Mio EUR (in 2020) one of the leading providers worldwide with the claim to set new benchmarks in reliability, quality, and customer orientation at all times. Over 2,500 highly qualified and experienced auditors carry out over 125,000 customer-specific audits according to over 200 recognized norms and standards in more than 60 countries every year.

DQS was founded more than 35 years ago by the German Society for Quality (DGQ), the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and other German industry associations with the claim to perform certifications and audits for organizations worldwide at the highest level. With its foundation, DQS was the first independent certification service provider in Germany. In 2008, the U.S. organization Underwriters Laboratories brought its international management system certification business into the group as a further shareholder, thus enabling the group to take a major step towards a global presence.