Food Safety Leader / Laboratory Manage

Responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site's Food Safety and Quality Management System to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and SQF requirements. Manages Quality Control laboratory operations, including staffing, testing, and equipment oversight, to ensure timely and accurate evaluation of raw materials and finished products. Provides cross-functional leadership to drive a culture of food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.

• Oversee the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the site's Food Safety and Quality Management System in accordance with SQF, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Ensure full compliance with SQF Code requirements, including maintaining certification, managing re-certification processes, and ensuring ongoing audit readiness
• Identify process and procedural deficiencies; develop, implement, and verify corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans to meet or exceed compliance standards
• Provide leadership and oversight for core food safety and quality programs, including:
  
  
  
  • HACCP
  • Product Traceability and Recall Readiness
  • Supplier Approval, Verification, and Monitoring
  • Environmental Monitoring Program
  • Food Defense and Food Fraud Prevention
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
  • Allergen Management Program
  • Document Control and Record Management
  • Business Continuity and Crisis Management
  • Control of Foreign Matter Contamination
  • Pest Prevention and Control
  
  
  
  
• Serve as the site SQF Practitioner, ensuring the system is properly implemented, validated, and verified
• Lead internal, external, and third-party audits including SQF certification audits, regulatory inspections (e.g., DHEC), and customer audits; ensure timely and effective closure of all findings
• Develop and maintain audit programs, including internal audits and supplier/contract manufacturer audits to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards
• Provide food safety and quality training to all employees
• Plan, manage, and supervise Quality Control laboratory operations, ensuring adequate staffing, proper testing procedures, equipment calibration, and timely release of materials and products
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Process Improvement, and Purchasing to define and monitor critical-to-quality attributes for raw materials and finished products
• Facilitate Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and implement improvements to ensure accuracy and reliability of testing and inspection systems
• Execute performance management responsibilities for direct reports, including hiring, training, coaching, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• SQF Practitioner certification preferred
• HACCP certification preferred
• 3+ years of experience in food safety and quality within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of SQF, GMPs, and audit processes

Salary Range: $81,900-$141,335

The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment. This position may also be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs. Sealed Air offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits designed to promote well-being.