Vancouver, Washington, USA
6 days ago
Quality & Food Safety Manager
Overview The Quality & Food Safety Manager is responsible for managing the Quality & Sanitation department. The role has a site-wide impact as the owner of Food Safety Systems. The ideal person has excellent communication and coaching skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with all departments. The role will mainly be on 1st shift but will require leadership across all 3 shifts. Responsibilities Review all food safety procedures and instructions, to ensure they remain current. Review requests to change FSMS-related procedures and work instructions and direct the Food Safety Team through such reviews. Manage the Food Safety Team and ensure that processes needed for the FSMS are established, implemented, and maintained. Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements pertaining to food safety throughout the organization. Develop the Company’s prerequisite programs and ensure that PRPs are implemented, monitored, and communicated to the appropriate parties, and periodically review PRPs. Conduct hazard analyses. Evaluate suppliers’/vendors’ food safety systems; monitor and report on supplier food safety performance on an ongoing basis. Review revisions to manufacturing practices, to ensure potential food safety hazards have been adequately addressed. Oversee the internal food safety audit program – select internal audit personnel, review results of food safety audits, ensure that corrective actions are understood, and supervise corrective actions. Reporting on corrections and corrective actions taken at Management Review meetings. Collect, analyze, and publish measurement data, to determine the root cause of process and product food safety problems and recommend action to resolve those problems. Initiate and supervise product defects, to ensure adequate implementation and effectiveness. Supervise hazard analyses, report results of analyses to top management, and periodically review food safety-related processes to ensure hazards are accounted for and controlled Develop team to solve day-to-day operational issues & reach performance goals. Communicate cross-functionally to assist the team to solve operational issues. Manage all aspects of product quality and food safety for the facility. This is inclusive of product specs, a quality manual, weight control, traceability, in-process and finished product testing and food safety and allergen. Conduct QAS self-inspections and participate in annual QAS audit program. Conduct self-inspection audits ensuring AIB and FSSC 22000 Standards requirements are met. Develop, coordinate and manage plant quality and sanitation programs as assigned. Provide facility quality training, to include GMP, food safety, Non-GMO and allergen plans, regulatory requirements, and quality measurement systems. Ensure that full compliance is maintained in all regulatory matters, and serve as the contact point for regulatory affairs at the site level. Compensation and Benefits: The expected compensation range for this position is between $102,800 - $172,100. Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 12% of annual salary paid out annually. Paid time off is subject to eligibility, including vacation, holiday, sick, bereavement and parental leave: Vacation : for eligible full-time employees, a minimum of 15 paid vacation days in accordance with the vacation policy. Holidays : for eligible full-time employees, the company provides 10 paid holidays annually. Sick Leave : for eligible full-time employees, 10 days (80 hours) of paid sick leave benefits are available for absences related to non-job related injury. Sick leave benefit will be accrued during your first year at 1 day for each month worked in that calendar year. In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree preferably in Business, Operations Management, or related major Understanding of quality, OSHA and food safety requirements in a manufacturing setting Knowledge of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is preferred Demonstrated leadership ability Highly motivated self-starter Project management skills Ability to give/receive constructive feedback Ability to lead a team-based approach to decision making Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills Proficient in sanitation procedures and GMP/AIB requirements in a manufacturing setting EEO Statement All 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 Identity If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy. Please view our Pay Transparency Statement
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