Implementing SQF Quality Code

Course Description
The SQF Quality Code incorporates the quality management principles necessary to achieve customer requirements and continuously improve quality and productivity.
This one-day course is ideal for those familiar with quality management principles, such as SQF quality practitioners or SQF quality auditors, but who want to understand how to apply quality tools in the implementation of the SQF Quality Code. The course will address the impact of quality parameters on the site’s product and operation, assist sites in understanding how the SQF Quality Code aligns with food safety, apply the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to improve quality outcomes, and allow learners to learn how to apply quality tools and techniques to implementation of the SQF Quality Code.

Pre-requisites
It is strongly recommended that attendees must have successfully completed a HACCP training course, and either have familiarity with the SQF Food Safety Code, or have completed Implementing SQF Systems, Auditing SQF Systems, or Auditing the SQF Code Requirements training.

Course Objectives
This course will help learners to:
• Explain the product quality parameters within the food industry sector or site;
• Apply the HACCP method to identify significant quality threats and how to monitor and control them;
• Understand the use and application of quality measurement tools; and
• Apply the PDCA cycle to improve quality outcomes.

Course Overview

The Implementing the SQF Quality Code course incorporates the quality management  principles necessary to achieve customer requirements and continuously improve  quality and productivity. This course is ideal for those already familiar with quality  management principles, but who need to understand how to apply quality tools in the  implementation of the SQF Quality Code. 

The course addresses the impact of quality parameters on the site’s product and  process, assists sites in understanding how the SQF Quality Code aligns with food safety,  and demonstrates the application of quality tools and techniques to implementation of  the SQF Quality Code.

Audience

Quality practitioner; back up quality practitioner; anyone wanting to learn how  to implement and maintain an SQF Quality System. 

Duration

1 day, classroom (may vary slightly when held in the virtual classroom or  blended format). 

Delivery

This instructor-led course is offered in-person: either in the classroom, the  virtual classroom, or a combination of the two. 

Activity-driven delivery

Attendees work in small peer groups guided by their instructor.