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SMK Global
HACCP Certified & SQF Practitioner
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What they do
A Food Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with all food safety matters, legislative and regulatory, relating to an organization's day to day operations. Will provide specialist advice to the management and employees of the organization. May organize training to improve employee understanding of best food safety practice.
$82,150 / year median in New Jersey
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced HACCP Certified & SQF Practitioner with 5-8 years of experience in the dietary supplement and food manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, participate in audits, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the HACCP, Food Safety Plan, Food Defense Plan and SQF Food Safety & Quality Management Systems in compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. Ensure daily on-the-floor compliance with food safety, quality, HACCP Plan and GMP requirements while maintaining the facility in a continuous state of audit readiness. Serve as the designated SQF Practitioner , ensuring ongoing compliance with the latest SQF Code and certification requirements. Conduct hazard analyses, risk assessments, and validation/verification activities for food safety and quality programs. Lead internal audit and participate in customer, regulatory, and third-party certification audits, including preparation, execution, corrective actions, and follow-up. Ensure compliance with FDA cGMP (21 CFR Part 111 & Part 117) , FSMA, HACCP, SQF, and other applicable food safety regulations. Develop, review, and maintain SOPs, work instructions, food safety plans, preventive controls, and quality documentation. Investigate product quality issues, customer complaints, deviations, and non-conformances, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). Monitor environmental, sanitation, allergen control, pest control, and GMP programs to ensure compliance and operational excellence. Conduct employee training on HACCP, SQF, GMP, food safety, hygiene, and quality standards across all departments. Collaborate with Production, R&D, Warehouse, Procurement, and Regulatory teams to ensure quality and food safety throughout the manufacturing process. Review supplier qualification programs, raw material specifications, Certificates of Analysis (COAs), and vendor approval documentation in related to food safety Analyze quality metrics, audit findings, and trend data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and process optimization. Ensure proper documentation, record retention, and traceability to support product recalls, inspections, and regulatory compliance. Support new product launches, process validations, change control activities, and verification of food safety controls. Stay current with industry regulations, SQF Code updates, FDA guidance, and best practices to strengthen the organization's food safety culture. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in food science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical or a related scientific discipline. HACCP Certification is required. Certified SQF Practitioner with demonstrated experience maintaining SQF certification. 5-8 years of experience in GMP, Quality Assurance/Food Safety within the dietary supplement and food manufacturing industry. Strong knowledge of FDA cGMP (21 CFR Part 111 & 117), FSMA, HACCP principles, SQF Code, GMP, CAPA, and internal auditing. Excellent communication, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional leadership skills.