Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a quality auditor.

A Quality Auditor is responsible for inspecting the products or goods produced by a company to ensure they meet the set standards and requirements. This position requires one to be a certified auditor through education and varying levels of work experience.

The essential duties of this post are ensuring high standards are maintained during the production of goods or execution of services, performing inspections at all stages of production which includes review of the raw materials, manufactured components, and finished products, assisting in development of audit plans of the production units, participation in quality audits as often as required by the company, presenting precise details of the audit findings.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

VERBAL COMMUNICATION:

Weigh my words first before I speak them out to avoid saying unwanted things.

Stimulate conversations by asking open-ended questions and encourage others to continue taking.

[employee comments goal]
WRITING SKILLS:

Learn more linguistic languages so that I can write contents that can be read by different nationalities.

Check my writing before presenting it to remove the various writing errors such as improper grammar.

[employee comments goal]
PHONE SKILLS:

Ask appropriate questions and to seek for clarifications on issues not well understood.

Not to use slang word or inappropriate language during a phone conversation and to respond appropriately with words like yes or no.

[employee comments goal]
DECISION MAKING:

Resist the rush to make decision on emotionally charged situations and step back or get some help in looking at the problem

Help teams at work learn how to effectively navigate through the sticky decision-related issues they encounter

[employee comments goal]
POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT:

Learn to work together with others without conflict to build a team spirit

Take practical steps to work out the daily tasks set

[employee comments goal]
ADAPTABILITY:

Think creatively and outside job descriptions in order to explore different avenues as a way of embracing change

Show willingness to work extra hours in order to cover a colleague's responsibilities whenever there is need

[employee comments goal]
PROJECT AND GOAL FOCUS:

Organize all smaller goals in one place in order to check progress easily and accomplish them effectively

Break down goals into actionable daily or weekly tasks in order to not lose motivation if the goals seem too big or far away to accomplish

[employee comments goal]
QUALITY MANAGEMENT:

Research and review customer feedback and use that feedback to make and inform quality decisions and processes

Train employees on the importance of producing quality results and make sure that everyone is aware of the company's quality requirements

[employee comments goal]
QUANTITY OF WORK:

Focus on a single task at a time and avoid multitasking as much as possible in order to increase productivity

Use the provided procedures or guidelines to perform tasks in order to improve quality and productivity; avoid using inappropriate shortcuts

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS TREND AWARENESS:

Pay special attention to new trends and implement change towards them

Encourage the use of smart analytics to track statistics, monitor competition, and analyze ranking in the market

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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