SQF Practitioner​/Quality Assurance Specialist

SQF Practitioner / Quality Assurance Specialist

$85000 - $120000 per year | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | On‑Site | Permanent

We specialize in connecting top‑tier food manufacturing professionals with companies that are serious about safety, quality, and growth. This opportunity is with one of our trusted clients, a well‑established food manufacturing operation committed to maintaining the highest standards in production, compliance, and SQF certification. Our client operates in a fast‑paced, regulated environment where quality isn’t just a checkbox—it’s a core part of how they do business.

They’ve built a culture that values accountability, continuous improvement, and the people who make it happen on the floor every day.

• Excellent Benefits
• Health coverage
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Retirement plan
• 401(k) with company match to help you plan for the future
• Paid time off
• Vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Competitive pay
• Salary commensurate with experience, plus performance reviews
• Career growth
• Opportunities to advance within a growing operation
• Training & development
• Ongoing training to keep your skills sharp and certifications current
• Supportive team
• Work alongside a collaborative team that takes quality seriously
• Stable employment
• Join an established company with a strong track record in the industry

SQF Practitioner/Quality Assurance Specialist will oversee the quality of all products and services that our organization produces. Responsibilities include developing quality standards, conducting tests, and identifying issues in the production of our products or services. Ultimately, will work with a team to ensure our final products meet our organization’s standards across the board.

• Preparing and implementing quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Overseeing the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of the SQF system.
• Preparing the company for SQF certification audit.
• Representing senior site management and ensuring the SQF system is effective.
• Performing routine inspections and quality tests.
• Identifying and resolving workflow and production issues.
• Ensuring that standards and safety regulations are observed.
• Discussing issues and proposed solutions with superiors.
• Documenting quality assurance activities and creating audit reports.
• Making recommendations for improvement.
• Creating training materials and operating manuals.
• Conducting product inspection when deemed necessary and evaluating data to determine possible causes with the help of other departments as needed.
• Setting and enforcing standards for health, safety, and legal compliance.
• Correcting problems when found by identifying resources, initiating a problem resolution procedure and corrective action plan when necessary.
• Interpreting data and measuring parameters as required to determine quality deviations and their causes.
• Monitoring the progress of corrective actions when product defects are identified by confirming completion dates.
• Maintaining compliance, crisis management, continuous improvement, and building relationships with external parties.
• Accurate and consistent documentation of all activities, facilities, equipment, and instruction during manufacturing processes to ensure that these items are in good condition before being distributed or sold to third parties.

• At least High School Graduate.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a quality assurance role in the same field or industry.
• Knowledgeable and must understand the basic concepts of quality assurance, such as quality control principles, methods, and systems.
• Able to communicate effectively with people, especially those around him/her, as well as with other departments to exchange information/data on existing issues that may affect the production process.
• Must possess good analytical skills to determine probable causes of product defects and determine appropriate corrective actions when required.
• Possess excellent problem‑solving skills to identify potential causes of defects and to come up with corrective actions that will eliminate or reduce defect risks.
• Ability to work…