Food Safety Leader​/Laboratory Manager

Food Safety Leader / Laboratory Manager

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact.

That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders.

Job Summary:

Responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site's Food Safety and Quality Management System to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and SQF requirements. Manages Quality Control laboratory operations, including staffing, testing, and equipment oversight, to ensure timely and accurate evaluation of raw materials and finished products. Provides cross-functional leadership to drive a culture of food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the site's Food Safety and Quality Management System in accordance with SQF, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Ensure full compliance with SQF Code requirements, including maintaining certification, managing re-certification processes, and ensuring ongoing audit readiness
• Identify process and procedural deficiencies; develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans to meet or exceed compliance standards
• Serve as the site SQF Practitioner, ensuring the system is properly implemented, validated, and verified
• Lead internal, external, and third-party audits including SQF certification audits, regulatory inspections (e.g., DHEC), and customer audits; ensure timely and effective closure of all findings
• Develop and maintain audit programs, including internal audits and supplier/contract manufacturer audits to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards
• Provide food safety and quality training to all employees
• Plan, manage, and supervise Quality Control laboratory operations, ensuring adequate staffing, proper testing procedures, equipment calibration, and timely release of materials and products
• Facilitate Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and implement improvements to ensure accuracy and reliability of testing and inspection systems
• Execute performance management responsibilities for direct reports, including hiring, training, coaching, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions

Qualifications:

• HACCP and PCQI certification required
• Strong knowledge of SQF, FSSC, or BRC standards and requirements required
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in food safety and quality within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of GMPs and audit processes

Pay Transparency Salary Range: $81,900-$141,335

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.