Food Safety & Quality Ops Jr Manager
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $89,000.00 - $149,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Paid parental leave
vacation
sick leave
Bereavement leave
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability insurance
Health Reimbursement Account
Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Defined contribution retirement plan
Performance bonus
Job Description
PepsiCo is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, renowned for its commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability. As a multinational corporation, PepsiCo operates in more than 200 countries and territories, offering a broad portfolio of products ranging from snacks and beverages to nutritional foods and wellness products. The company is driven by a passion for delivering superior products that meet the evolving tastes and needs of consumers worldwide while maintaining a strong focus on environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility. PepsiCo values diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where every employee can thrive and contribute to the company's... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years experience in the food or beverage industry
- Working knowledge of quality management systems and continuous improvement
- Strong leadership and team management ability
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to work off-shift and weekends
- Ability to travel occasionally
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
- Preferably in engineering, business, operations management, or a similar field
- Lean Six Sigma and Project Management experience preferred
- Minimum of 5 years experience in the food/beverage industry preferred
- Clear understanding and working knowledge of process and compliance quality systems
- Clear understanding of continuous improvement processes
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and AIB standards
- Ability to motivate, lead, and work with teams
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite applications
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
- Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision-making
- Proven ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
- Strong leadership skills with ability to mentor others
- Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
- Must have indefinite right to work in the United States
- Must have a valid driver's license.
Job Duties
- Lead salaried quality professionals to ensure practical application of quality management techniques
- Deliver effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people’s impact
- Communicate and collaborate cross-functionally to assist the team in solving operational issues
- Build people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front-line hourly and salaried personnel
- Motivate team members to achieve plan goals
- Identify and lead efforts of product/process quality and cost management opportunities to achieve productivity gains
- Lead the plant QC Pillar through the continuous improvement journey
- Lead and develop action plans with production, engineering, and division quality assurance to improve product specifications, analytical procedures, and sampling programs
- Provide forward-thinking insights for future business improvements
- Serve as a key statistical resource by verifying product and process improvements through statistical experiments and capability studies
- Lead food safety and compliance audits including FSSC 22000, AIB, QAS
- Ensure all internal and external sanitation meets quality standards
- Design and implement programs to monitor calibration and accuracy of analytical procedures and equipment
- Ensure compliance with OSHA chemical hygiene plan and laboratory safety practices
- Lead interpretation of in-process and analytical data to make quality evaluations, recommend improvements, and ensure resolution
- Lead risk assessment analysis throughout the plant
- Manage non-conforming product issues to minimize losses and drive elimination of future occurrences
- Provide training in food science, regulatory requirements, and quality measurement systems
- Administer policies and procedures
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance
- Operate forklift and manufacturing equipment occasionally
- Work off-shift and weekend hours as required
- Travel less than 5% of the time.
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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