Sqf Practitioner (31592

Job Details

Job Location:

Headquarters - Hammond, IN 46327

Position Type:
Full Time Position Summary

• Serve as the designated SQF Practitioner for the facility.
• Maintain compliance with SQF certification requirements and applicable regulatory standards.
• Manage the development, implementation, verification, validation, review, and continuous improvement of the Food Safety and Quality Management System.
• Ensure food safety programs, procedures, and records remain current, effective, and audit-ready.
• Communicate food safety expectations and requirements throughout the organization.

• Lead the HACCP team and maintain the HACCP plan, hazard analyses, and validation studies.
• Verify CCP monitoring, corrective actions, and record review.
• Reassess the HACCP plan annually and after any process, product, or regulatory change.

• Manage and oversee GMP, SSOP, Food Defense, Food Fraud Prevention, Recall & Traceability, Allergen Management, Supplier Approval, Environmental Monitoring, Pest Management, Calibration, and Internal Audit programs.
• Verify program effectiveness through audits, inspections, and trend analysis.

• Prepare and lead SQF certification, customer, USDA, and third-party audits.
• Develop corrective actions for audit findings and verify effectiveness.
• Maintain audit records, supporting documentation, and evidence.
• Serve as the primary contact during food safety inspections and certification audits.

• Lead root cause analysis and CAPA for deviations, complaints, and nonconformances.
• Track corrective actions to closure and verify effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement using audit, trend, and complaint data.

• Develop and deliver food safety training programs.
• Promote and strengthen the company's food safety culture.
• Ensure employees understand their food safety responsibilities and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain approved supplier and vendor programs, including documentation, audits, specifications, and certifications.
• Support raw material and finished product verification and ensure product testing programs are effective and compliant.

• Maintain food safety records, document control, and version integrity.
• Prepare and lead management review meetings and report system performance to senior management.
• Ensure records remain complete, accurate, and audit-ready.

• HACCP Certification.
• Certified SQF Practitioner or ability to qualify as SQF Practitioner.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in food manufacturing, meat processing, or food safety management.
• Thorough understanding of the SQF Food Safety Code, HACCP principles, USDA-FSIS regulations, GMPs and SSOPs, Food Defense and Food Fraud requirements, and Root Cause Analysis/CAPA methodology.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and documentation skills.

• Ability to speak and write in English.
• Communicate quality standards and expectations with confidence, clarity, and professionalism.
• Strong leadership, people management, and conflict resolution skills.
• Detail-oriented and effective in a fast-paced, cold/wet environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and QA documentation systems.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in cold, damp environments.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as production demands.

• Leadership & Team Development
• Regulatory Knowledge & Audit Readiness
• Food Safety & Quality Commitment
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Communication & Collaboration