IND / Independence01
No conflicted advice.
We do not provide consulting, advisory or implementation support to any organisation we certify.
Independent third-party certification
Certification you can trust.
Standards you can stand on.
Credence Certification Services provides independent certification, verification and assessment services across quality, food safety, environment, energy and climate—with complete impartiality.
Talk to our team+91 78731 12221CCS / Brand assuranceIndependent CB
Operating principle
Independent. Impartial. Competent.
Certification portfolio
- ISO 9001
- FSSC 22000
- ISO 50001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001
- GHG verification
About Credence
Built to protect the value of every decision.
Credibility depends on who audits, who reviews and who makes the final certification decision.
Credence Certification Services is an independent Certification Body providing accredited third-party certification, verification and assessment services across quality, food safety, environment, energy and social-compliance domains.
CMP / Competence02
Qualified judgement.
Lead Auditors and technical reviewers are assessed against documented competence criteria.
IMP / Impartiality03
Decisions protected.
An independent committee protects every certification decision from commercial influence.
ACC / Accessibility04
Built for access.
Our systems serve enterprises, FPOs, MSMEs, agri-processors and export-oriented producers.
Leadership
Founder & Chief Executive
Jeevan
Sangram Dash
21
Years of cross-industry experience
Jeevan Sangram Dash brings 21 years of professional experience in Management Consulting, Corporate Governance, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis and Business Systems Leadership.
His work has been recognised by government institutions, the World Trade Centre and private industry. This experience underpins CCS's approach: understanding how organisations operate, not checklist compliance.
Assurance in practice
Evidence lives in the field.
Food-safety systems observed where they operate.
Energy performance assessed against measurable evidence.
Certification portfolio
Standards, made useful.
Select a scheme to understand what it covers and where it fits.
CodeStandardCategoryDetail
QMSISO 9001:2015Quality management
Certification for organisations seeking to demonstrate consistent quality, customer focus and continual improvement across manufacturing, services, trading and the public sector.
Discuss your scope ↗FSMSISO 22000 / FSSC 22000Food safety management
Certification for food and feed supply-chain organisations covering hazards, prerequisite programmes and traceability.
Discuss your scope ↗EnMSISO 50001Energy management
Certification for organisations improving energy performance, reducing costs and demonstrating energy-efficiency commitments.
Discuss your scope ↗EMSISO 14001Environmental management
Certification covering systematic environmental responsibility, resource use, waste, emissions and regulatory compliance.
Discuss your scope ↗OH&SISO 45001Occupational health & safety
Certification for organisations committed to safe workplaces, reduced risk and health-and-safety legal compliance.
Discuss your scope ↗GHGISO 14064-1/2/3GHG validation & verification
Independent validation and verification of greenhouse-gas inventories and carbon projects.
Discuss your scope ↗FOODISO 22005 & HACCPTraceability & hazard analysis
Traceability certification for the feed and food chain and HACCP certification for critical food-safety controls.
Discuss your scope ↗SOCSA 8000 & GlobalG.A.P.Social & farm-level assurance
Social-accountability assurance plus GlobalG.A.P./IndiaG.A.P. certification for organised retail and export markets.
Discuss your scope ↗Certification process
Eight accountable decisions.
A connected path from application to recertification, with independent review built into every critical hand-off.
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Application
Scope confirmation and impartiality screening.
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Stage 1 audit
Document and readiness review.
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Stage 2 audit
Implementation and effectiveness assessment.
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Technical review
Independent review of audit findings.
- 05
Decision
Impartial certification approval.
- 06
Certificate issued
Valid for three years with surveillance.
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Surveillance
Annual audits confirm conformity.
- 08
Recertification
Full reassessment before expiry.
Certificate validity
Subject to continued conformity and annual surveillance.
3 years · annual surveillance
Who we serve
Built around real operating environments.
Sector context changes. The integrity of the standard does not.
Food / Agri
Food processors and agri-input companies
Farmer Producer Organisations
Agri-value-chain enterprises and producer collectives.
Carbon-project developers
Independent validation and greenhouse-gas verification.
Industry / Energy / MSME
Infrastructure, industrial units and export-oriented manufacturers
Professional empanelment / Open call
Build credible decisions with us.
Credence invites qualified professionals to join its panel of Lead Auditors and Technical Experts as we build operational readiness for accreditation.
Empanelment notice
CCS / OPENTrusted certification.
Stronger tomorrow.
Engagement model
Assignment-based roles with no full-time commitment required. Engagements are compensated per audit man-day or assignment day.
Credence Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. is an independent Certification Body being established to provide accredited third-party certification, verification and assessment services across Quality, Food Safety, Environment, Energy and Social Compliance domains—free of any consulting, advisory or implementation relationship with the organisations it certifies.
As part of building our operational readiness for accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), CCS invites applications from qualified professionals for empanelment as Lead Auditors and Technical Experts.
Why empanel with us
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Assignment-based engagement—work on your own terms, with no full-time commitment required.
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Exposure to a growing portfolio across food processing, agri-value chains, energy and industrial sectors.
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A structured, impartial audit environment built to ISO/IEC 17021-1 requirements.
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Transparent, competence-based selection and fair man-day compensation.
Open empanelment categories
Three ways to contribute.
Open a category to review the role, eligibility criteria and engagement model.
QMS / 01 Lead Auditor—Quality Management SystemsQMS / ISO 9001:2015
Conduct QMS audits across client sectors—audit planning, execution, reporting and certification recommendations—in line with ISO 9001:2015 and NABCB accreditation requirements.
Engagement
Empanelled on a contract basis and compensated per audit man-day. Full-time opportunities may follow based on assignment volume.
Eligibility
- ✓IRCA / Exemplar Global certified QMS Lead Auditor (ISO 9001:2015)
- ✓Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Science or Management
- ✓Minimum 5 years' industry experience with at least 3 years in QMS auditing
- ✓Meets NABCB's Lead Auditor competence criteria for the QMS scheme
FSMS / 02 Lead Auditor—Food Safety Management SystemsISO 22000 / FSSC 22000
Conduct FSMS audits across the food and feed supply chain, including HACCP plan verification and PRP assessment, in line with ISO 22000:2018 / FSSC 22000 requirements.
Engagement
Empanelled on a contract basis and compensated per audit man-day. Full-time opportunities may follow based on assignment volume.
Eligibility
- ✓IRCA / Exemplar Global certified FSMS Lead Auditor (ISO 22000:2018)
- ✓HACCP certification (mandatory)
- ✓FSSC 22000 scheme-specific training preferred
- ✓Bachelor's/Master's in Food Technology, Food Science, Dairy Technology or an allied field
- ✓Minimum 5 years' food industry / food safety experience
TECH / 03 Technical Expert—Food Processing & Agri SectorSector-specific technical input
Provide sector-specific technical input to audit teams on specialised processes such as food-processing lines, cold chain and agri-input formulation, supporting document review and technical evaluation.
Engagement
Empanelled on-call and compensated per assignment day.
Eligibility
- ✓Bachelor's/Master's in Food Technology, Food Science, Agricultural Engineering or an allied field
- ✓Minimum 8–10 years' relevant technical/industry experience
- ✓Working familiarity with GMP/GHP and sector-specific hazards and regulations
How to apply
Prepare your application.
Interested professionals meeting the eligibility criteria may submit the documents listed here.
Application email
business@credencecertification.comInclude with your application
- 01Updated CV / resume
- 02Copies of relevant certifications, including Lead Auditor, HACCP and scheme-specific training certificates
- 03Proof of qualifying industry and audit experience
- 04A brief note on the sectors and geographies you are available to cover
Email subject line
Empanelment – [Role Name]
Shortlisted applicants will be evaluated against NABCB's published Competence Requirements Matrix for the relevant scheme before being confirmed for empanelment.
Independent. Impartial. Accredited.
That's Credence.
This notice relates to empanelment for services planned or in preparation for accreditation. Certification services will be offered only upon receipt of applicable accreditation from NABCB / Foundation FSSC, as relevant to each scheme.
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