FEBRUARY 25, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Training is the foundation of food safety compliance, yet it's consistently one of the top audit findings. In this foundational session, you'll learn how to design, implement, and document a training program that not only meets SQF Code requirements but actually changes behavior and builds competence across your organization. 

✔ SQF Code training requirements – Understand exactly what requires for initial training, refresher training, and competency verification
✔ Training needs assessment – How to identify who needs what training and when, based on job roles and risk
✔Effective training delivery – Adult learning principles that make training stick (not just check boxes)
✔ Documentation that satisfies auditors – What records you must keep and how to organize them for easy audit retrieval
✔ Competency verification methods – Beyond sign-in sheets: practical ways to prove employees actually learned
✔ Building a training matrix – Step-by-step guide to creating a comprehensive training plan

Who Should Attend?

📌 Food safety managers
📌 Quality assurance professionals
📌 Training coordinators
📌 Operations managers preparing for SQF certification or audits
📌 Operations and Commercialization Leaders