Auto req ID: 281903BRAs leader of the site Quality and Food safety organization, this position guides compliance to the PepsiCo global quality and food safety programs. The selected candidate must have the ability to identify key quality and food safety trends and drive performance. Individual must possess strong leadership and people skills along with team building capabilities to set and drive the sites Quality and Food Safety agenda to ensure year over year improvement.Candidates must demonstrate effective leadership and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including Frito-Lay and Quaker HQ Supply Chain and Plant Operations Staff.Business Accountabilities* Lead site strategy and facilitate execution and compliance with critical global quality and food safety programs* Lead site to exceed Key Performance Objectives including, consumer complaints, audit scores (AIB, F22K, QAS, etc.)* Lead Quality and Food Safety Team to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies, such as FDA and state agencies* Lead quality and food safety risk assessment analysis throughout the plant. Manage issues with non-conforming product to assure proper control, minimize losses, and provide analysis to drive the elimination of future occurrences* Proactively identify quality and food safety risks and trends and guide corrective activities* Identify and develop corrective and preventative action plans (CAPA) for food safety and quality issues* Build people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communications for front-line hourly and salaried personnel* Generate and champion new quality and food safety ideas and projects* Ensure site training is conducted as required for all food safety and quality topics* Serve as a mentor/resource to other members of management as well as the operators within the department, setting expectations and delivering feedback* Maintain strong working relationships with a wide array of stakeholders* Develop and coach direct reports, including salaried and front-line team members* Create and support an inclusive culture and work environmentQualifications/Requirements* B.S. degree with minimum 5 years demonstrated success in quality, food safety or plant operations* Minimum 5 years experience in a food company* Technical knowledge of PepsiCo global food safety programs and the ability to to actionable information* Knowledge and experience in quality and food safety management systems* Knowledge in FDA, FSMA, USDA, GFSI, HACCP, and GMP regulations* Demonstrated self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects* Ability to work effectively and manage risk in a fast-paced environment* Demonstrated ability to build strong business relationships with internal and external customers* Excellent leadership and influence skills* Exhibit business maturity in handling proprietary and sensitive information* Demonstrated skills in managing conflict and using data to drive decisionsRelocation Eligible: Eligible for Limited RelocationJob Type: RegularAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender IdentityOur Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law and EEO is the
