SQF Practitioner / Food Safety Specialist

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Specialist to support the implementation and maintenance of food safety and quality initiatives within a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate documentation, supporting system changes, ensuring inspection readiness, and providing general facility support. The Specialist will also serve as a backup for key food safety and quality-related activities.

This position requires the ability to work in a hybrid onsite schedule in the greater Newark, NJ area.

This is a full time, permanent position offering standard benefits.

• Ensure facility compliance with current food safety code requirements by managing standard operating procedures, policies, and food safety protocols.
• Oversee execution and compliance of Food Safety Plans, including critical control points and preventative controls under relevant food safety programs.
• Support daily operations related to vendor and material documentation, including supplier compliance tracking.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across various departments and with external partners and regulatory bodies.
• Manage document control systems for food safety and quality programs, including triggering periodic reviews and updating critical documentation.
• Conduct and document internal audits to identify and address quality assurance and food safety issues.
• Maintain records for vendor and internal nonconformances, including tracking and closing corrective and preventative actions.
• Support mock recalls and traceability exercises.
• Assist in the validation of procedures for Food Defense, Food Fraud, and the Foreign Supplier Verification Program.
• Ensure allergen program compliance to mitigate cross-contact risks.
• Identify process gaps and partner with teams to implement documentation and procedural improvements.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation repositories.
• Manage Engineering Change Notices and non-conforming equipment corrective and preventative actions.
• Participate in internal, external, and third-party audits and support post-audit follow-up.
• Recommend improvements that enhance food safety systems, reduce cost, and elevate customer satisfaction.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements/Must-Haves

• Relevant experience as a certified food safety practitioner.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in document control and writing technical documentation in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong skills in standard office software, including the use of data analysis tools like pivot tables.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to interact effectively with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proven track record of following procedures, resolving ambiguity, and working under minimal supervision.

• Food Safety Certification (e.g., SQF Practitioner)
• Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) knowledge
• Food Safety Plans (CCPs, Preventative Controls)
• Regulatory compliance

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.