Quality Control Manager at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we're looking for: 

• We are looking for a Quality Control Manager based at Polokwane Bakery.

Succesful incuumbent will: 

• Lead the FSQ agenda for a bakery and ensure compliance on all FSQ metrics.
• Own the implementation of Food Safety program and compliance with all Pepsico Food Safety mandates and AIB requirements.
• Performs compliance , self-inspections and systems audits on all internal systems and processes, and on external parties handling the company's products.
• Handles the quality related aspects of customers/ supplier complaints.
• Is the custodian of embedding Quality and Food Safety Standards at a plant, in consultation with the Plant Manager

Accountabilties

• Ensure high quality and food safe products that conforms to specifications and consumer standards – accountable
• Ensuring that processes needed for the quality and food safety management system are established, implemented and maintained- responsible
• Quality and Food Safety Compliance -accountable
• Drive Quality and Food Safety mindset within the factory - accountable
• Reporting to top management on the performance of the quality and food safety management system and any need for improvement, - accountable
• Organizes audits vs internal and external referential and uses them as improvement opportunities-accountable
• Ensuring the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization – responsible
• Influence the SC Bakery team to enhance compliance to food safety standards.
• Implementation of Culture of Quality initiatives at the site – Responsible
• Managing and ensuring of execution of Quality and Food Safety Standards for external service providers
• Investigation of Consumer complaints and issuing of reports
• Processes and System efficiency & compliance - consulted
• Team development & organization-accountable
• Capability Building - Ensure employees are trained on QM systems, policies & procedures and records thereof are retained in line with expected standards- responsible
• Manage own team.

Qualifications

• Degree or National Diploma in Food Science &/or Technology or another relevant qualification
• Experience in process of Food and Beverages (FMCG)
• Computer literacy
• Food Safety, Quality, HACCP, VACCP and TACCP
• AIB knowledge and experience
• GMP and Cleaning and Sanitation
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong, clear communication skills
• Facilitation skills
• Collaborative skills
• Delegation skills
• People leadership skills