SQF Practitioner

Description We are looking for an experienced SQF Practitioner to support food packaging quality and safety operations in California. This contract opportunity has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for a quality specialist who can lead food safety programs, strengthen compliance efforts, and partner with cross-functional teams to maintain audit readiness. The role focuses on managing the food safety management system, coordinating verification activities, and promoting strong quality practices throughout the facility.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the administration, improvement, and day-to-day execution of the food safety management system to ensure ongoing compliance and operational effectiveness.

• Provide senior leadership with routine updates on program performance, resource requirements, compliance status, and key food safety initiatives.

• Guide the Food Safety Team by clarifying responsibilities, assigning priorities, and confirming team members are properly trained for their roles.

• Create and deliver training related to SQF standards, food safety expectations, and current good manufacturing practices across the site.

• Coordinate internal audit activities, track corrective and preventive actions, and verify that identified issues are resolved in a timely manner.

• Maintain accurate food safety documentation and records so materials remain current, controlled, and prepared for regulatory or certification audits.

• Work with external auditors, regulators, laboratories, and other third parties on matters involving food safety compliance and product-related testing.

• Manage product and raw material sampling activities, review test outcomes, and communicate findings and concerns to leadership as needed.

• Oversee recall readiness, crisis response testing, and traceability exercises, including documentation of results and follow-up actions.

• Partner with operations and other departments to drive plant-wide quality improvements and perform regular inspections to monitor cGMP adherence. Requirements • At least 3 years of experience in quality assurance, food safety, or a related compliance-focused role.

• Completed SQF Practitioner training and demonstrated ability to apply SQF principles in a manufacturing environment.

• Working knowledge of SQF-based risk management plans and food safety program maintenance.

• Familiarity with the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacture of Food Packaging, including Food Sector Category 27 requirements.

• Understanding of the current SQF Food Safety Code: Manufacture of Food Packaging, Edition 9.0.

• Experience supporting audits, document control, corrective action processes, and regulatory compliance activities.

• Strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.

• Background in quality control practices and cGMP compliance within a production setting. TalentMatch®

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