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.

• 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.

Essential Functions

Include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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.
• Ensure that standards and safety regulations are observed.
• Discuss issues and proposed solutions with superiors.
• Document quality assurance activities and create audit reports.
• Make recommendations for improvement.
• Create training materials and operating manuals.
• Conducting product inspection if deemed necessary as well as evaluating data to determine the possible causes of problematic situations 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
• Interpret data and measure parameters as required to determine quality deviations and the causes of these deviations
• 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; documentation of all activities, facilities, equipment and instruction during manufacturing process to ensure that these items are in good condition before being distributed or sold to third parties

Position Requirements:

Job Experience / Requirements

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 on 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…