The posting
About the role
This role focuses on auditing workplace practices, labor standards, and health & safety compliance at factories and supplier facilities. You will conduct worker interviews, review employment records, inspect workplace conditions, and prepare audit reports. This is not a financial, accounting, or tax audit position.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct on-site social compliance audits at factories, production facilities, and supplier locations in accordance with client requirements and established audit protocols.
- Review workplace practices, employment records, payroll documentation, working hours, employee benefits, and company policies to assess compliance with applicable standards.
- Conduct confidential interviews with workers and management representatives during audits.
- Evaluate compliance with local labour laws, health & safety regulations, and internationally recognised social compliance standards.
- Inspect workplace and factory conditions to identify areas of non-compliance, risk, or improvement.
- Prepare clear, accurate, and timely audit reports for submission to clients and regional offices.
- Maintain current knowledge of labour legislation, industry developments, customer requirements, and social compliance standards.
- Deliver training, awareness sessions, and guidance to customers on compliance requirements where required.
- Promote Social Compliance Audit services and support business development activities to expand the customer base.
- Represent the company at industry meetings, training programs, workshops, and client engagements.
- Ensure all internal quality management systems and procedures are strictly followed.
- Undertake special projects and assignments as directed by Management.
Job Requirements
- Diploma or Degree in Human Resources, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Business Administration, Sustainability, Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, or related discipline.
- Fresh graduates and candidates with no prior audit experience are encouraged to apply.
- Professional fluency in spoken Mandarin is required as the role involves conducting independent and confidential interviews with predominantly Mandarin-speaking workers during audits.
- Willingness to travel frequently to factories, manufacturing facilities, and customer sites.
- Strong interest in workplace compliance, labor standards, sustainability, ethical sourcing, employee welfare, ESG, or health & safety.
- Good observation, analytical, interviewing, and report-writing skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage workers and management personnel from diverse backgrounds.
- Able to work independently, manage multiple assignments, and meet reporting deadlines.
- Prior exposure to social compliance standards such as SMETA, amfori BSCI, RBA, WRAP, SA8000, or APSCA programs will be advantageous but is not required.



