SQF & QEHS Specialist — On-Site Food Safety Leader

Lebermuth Co Inc; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lebermuth Co Inc is seeking a QEHS Specialist to serve as the site SQF Practitioner, coordinating the daily operation and effectiveness of the SQF system. You will develop, review, and maintain food safety plans and system documentation, support verification activities and audits, and manage corrective-action and training tasks.

This role reports to QEHS leadership at the South Bend site. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years in quality/food safety, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Quality Assurance, Business, or a related field; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• 2+ years of experience in quality, food safety, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of SQF, cGMP, and HACCP programs.
• SQF Practitioner, PCQI, and HACCP certifications/training preferred or required based on program needs.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experience with ERP/MRP and quality management systems preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interpret regulations, analyze data, and communicate findings effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site SQF Practitioner, maintaining SQF-related documentation and overseeing the daily operation and effectiveness of the SQF System.
• Coordinate the development, review, verification, and maintenance of applicable food safety plans and SQF-system documentation with the responsible teams.
• Maintain audit readiness for SQF, government, third-party, and customer audits; coordinate audit evidence and assigned activities; and track findings and corrective actions through documented closure.
• Review monitoring, testing, audit, complaint, and corrective-action information to identify food safety risks, system gaps, and recurring trends; promptly elevate significant concerns.
• Communicate SQF-system status, identified gaps, proposed actions, and resource needs to QEHS leadership and senior site management.
• Administer CAPA/SCAR documentation: issue and track actions, coordinate departmental responses, verify completion evidence, and elevate overdue or ineffective actions.
• Create or revise assigned SOPs, coordinate reviews and training, and identify documents requiring updates.
• Track results and recurring issues across assigned programs and communicate findings to QEHS leadership.
• Perform or coordinate assigned checks and inspections, including chemical concentration, thermometer calibration, eyewash stations, foreign material, and applicable equipment or safety documentation.
• Coordinate and conduct or support SOP and refresher training as needed.
• Support Safety Committee activities, emergency-preparedness and mock-crisis drills, and assigned safety inspections.
• Maintain safety documentation and assist with near-miss, injury and equipment-damage records

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, QA, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Quality management systems

Job description

Lebermuth Co Inc is seeking a QEHS Specialist to serve as the site SQF Practitioner, coordinating the daily operation and effectiveness of the SQF system. You will develop, review, and maintain food safety plans and system documentation, support verification activities and audits, and manage corrective-action and training tasks.

This role reports to QEHS leadership at the South Bend site. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2+ years in quality/food safety, with