Food Safety Manager / SQF Practitioner

Motive Companies, LLC; Compton (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartsearchonline in the South Bay Los Angeles Area is seeking a Food Safety Manager / SQF Practitioner for its Compton, CA facility. This onsite role offers a salary of approximately $75,000-$90,000 annually, DOE, with flexibility for the right candidate.

You will own HACCP plans, lead GMP practices, prepare for audits, drive corrective actions, and maintain audit-ready documentation while collaborating with production, maintenance, shipping and management.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of HACCP and how HACCP plans are developed and maintained.
• Experience with GMP in food packaging/manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting internal and third-party audits and corrective actions.
• Experience training employees and leading a team on food safety topics.
• Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the site's HACCP plan and food safety programs, updating them as processes, materials, or equipment change.
• Conduct plant-floor reviews of GMP practices, including sanitation, pest control, and employee hygiene.
• Lead corrective actions with investigations, root-cause analysis, and verification.
• Maintain food safety procedures, forms, records, and document-control processes.
• Schedule and conduct internal audits and track corrective actions to closure.
• Prepare the facility for customer and third-party certification audits and act as primary audit contact.
• Train new and existing employees on GMP requirements and responsibilities.
• Conduct traceability exercises and mock recalls; manage recall procedures.
• Oversee product and raw-material testing and communicate results to management.
• Lead food safety team meetings and provide updates on issues and progress.
• Respond to customer food safety inquiries and documentation requests.

Skills

HACCP principles

GMP compliance

Audit readiness

Team leadership

Food safety training

Documentation control

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Details

Food

Food Safety Manager / SQF Practitioner Compton,CA Posted:9/25/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 86939

Job Category: Food

Position Type: Direct

Duration: DH

Shift: 1

Food Safety Manager / SQF Practitioner

Location: South Bay Los Angeles Area
Compensation: Approximately $75,000-$90,000 annually, DOE, with flexibility for the right candidate
Schedule: Onsite

About the Opportunity

A well-established manufacturer of food-contact packaging products is seeking a Food Safety Manager / SQF Practitioner to lead food safety and quality programs at its Southern California manufacturing facility.

This individual will serve as the primary resource for HACCP, GMP, audit readiness, and food safety compliance, partnering closely with production, maintenance, shipping, and management.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable being on the manufacturing floor, owning food safety programs, preparing for audits, driving corrective actions, and ensuring documentation and processes remain audit-ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the site's HACCP plan and food safety programs, updating them as processes, materials, or equipment change.
• Conduct regular plant-floor reviews of GMP practices, including sanitation, pest control, glass and hard plastic control, and employee hygiene.
• Lead corrective actions, including investigations, root-cause analysis, implementation of solutions, and verification of effectiveness.
• Maintain food safety procedures, forms, records, and document-control processes.
• Schedule and conduct internal audits, document findings, and track corrective actions through closure.
• Prepare the facility for customer and third-party certification audits and serve as a primary point of contact during audits.
• Train new and existing employees on GMP requirements, food safety procedures, and individual responsibilities.
• Conduct traceability exercises and mock recalls while maintaining recall and crisis-management procedures.
• Oversee product and raw-material testing and communicate results to management.
• Lead food safety team meetings and provide management with updates regarding issues, progress, and compliance needs.
• Respond to customer food safety inquiries and documentation requests.

Job Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of HACCP principles and how HACCP plans are developed and maintained.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, ideally within food, food packaging, or a related manufacturing environment.
• HACCP certification preferred, but not required.
• Understanding of corrective actions, root-cause analysis, document control, and internal auditing.
• Experience supporting third-party audits or food safety certification standards such as SQF, BRCGS, or FSSC 22000.
• Experience training employees or leading a team.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organization and follow-through.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels, from the production floor through management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Compensation

The anticipated salary range is approximately $75,000-$90,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. There is flexibility for the right candidate.