SQF & Food Safety Compliance Specialist

C.H. Guenther & Son; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Regulatory & Compliance Specialist at C.H. Guenther & Son in Elk Grove, CA supports the QA Manager in developing, implementing, maintaining, and enforcing food safety, quality, and regulatory programs, including SQF.

This role helps ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and certification requirements and oversees day-to-day SQF program administration to maintain certification readiness. The specialist conducts annual reassessments of the SQF Manual, coordinates updates, verifies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or equivalent field.
• Experience developing and maintaining food safety and quality programs.
• Experience with SQF certification audits and readiness.
• Strong documentation, training delivery, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Support QA Manager with QA activities for Food Safety and Quality Programs.
• Enforce company rules, policies, and SOPs.
• Maintain SQF documents, records, and supplier approvals.
• Coordinate SQF audits and annual reassessments of the SQF Manual.
• Train staff on food safety procedures and compliance.
• Communicate changes to processes across departments.
• Assist with regulatory compliance and continual improvement initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

SQF expertise

QA program administration

Documentation & training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or equivalent field

Tools

SQF program knowledge

HACCP plans

GMP compliance

Job description

Regulatory & Compliance Specialist at C.H. Guenther & Son in Elk Grove, CA supports the QA Manager in developing, implementing, maintaining, and enforcing food safety, quality, and regulatory programs, including SQF.

This role helps ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and certification requirements and oversees day-to-day SQF program administration to maintain certification readiness. The specialist conducts annual reassessments of the SQF Manual, coordinates updates, verifies