PepsiCo
Food Quality and Compliance Manager
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Food Safety & Quality Compliance Manager
PepsiCo UK (Opportune Site)
About PepsiCo UK
At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to create some of the nation’s most beloved snacks and drinks, including Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. Across our UK operations—from the Quaker mill in Cupar to the Doritos factory in Coventry (and the world’s largest crisp factory in Leicester)—we drive innovation and business growth.
We’ve consistently been recognised as a Top Employer for 11 years in a row and prioritise a culture of excellence, safety, and continuous improvement. PepsiCo products are enjoyed over one billion times a day in more than 200 countries, with $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.
Key Responsibilities
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Food Safety & Compliance Leadership
- Ensure compliance with AIB (American Institute of Baking) and BRC (British Retail Consortium) standards.
- Drive reductions in Foreign Body and Harm complaints, implementing robust preventive measures.
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Culture & Integrity
- Foster a "Food Safety Culture" across the site, ensuring alignment with our Factory in Control ethos.
- Manage legal compliance, ensuring adherence to all regulatory frameworks.
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Food Safety Systems
- Oversee effectiveness of HACCP, TACCP (Threat Vulnerability Assessment & Critical Control Points), and VACCP (Vulnerability Assessment & Critical Control Points).
- Lead allergen management programs and compliance reviews.
- Manage food safety non-compliances, including holds and concessions, with decision-making as per PepsiCo UK (PIUK) standards.
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Corrective Actions
- Coach Operations Managers, Engineering Managers, and Shift Office Managers (SOMs) to ensure compliance.
- Proactively identify and address behavioural risks affecting Food Safety.
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Incident & Shared Learning Culture
- Promote a shared learning approach to ensure incidents/non-compliance across teams correlate with preventative lessons.
- Report and disseminate learnings from each area corporately across the UK.
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Internal & External Communications
- Serve as key Food Safety communicator, liaising with:
- UK Sector Quality Manager
- Global Food Safety Team where relevant.
- Collaborate closely with Operations Managers, Specialists, and UK Food Safety & Quality Managers.
- Serve as key Food Safety communicator, liaising with:
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Change & Continuous Improvement
- Act as Quality & Food Safety Lead (QFS Lead) for capital and commercial projects.
- Represent the Site in extended leadership meetings, including:
- Participation in Weekly QCDM reviews.
- Weekly Safety Gemba attendance (liaising with SOMs, EHS Team, and wider Senior Leadership Team).
- Deputy for Quality Manager (QM) during their absence.
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Requirements
Technical & Qualitative Skills
- Proven ability to interpret analytical and microbiological results and make timely and effective judgements based on scientific findings.
- Capability to plan, implement, and follow through on corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
- Experience in cross-functional problem-solving, with demonstrated success in coordinating change initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of Food Safety & Quality Systems, including:
- AIB/BRC standards
- HACCP, TACCP, VACCP
- PepsiCo Quality Systems, IPS (Internal Pipe Score), FIC (Food Integrity & Compliance), and QCDM Workshops.
- Hold and Release Processes.
- Competency in root cause analysis and implementation of continuing action plans.
- Experience conducting incident investigations and assessing risk.
- Preference, but not essential: Expertise in regulatory frameworks, including:
- Environmental health
- Trading standards
- Regulatory compliance powers.
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