PepsiCo

Makes salty snacks, sodas and sports drinks

Food Safety & Quality Operations Associate Leader

Inspection & Test +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePatiala, Punjab, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A postgraduate degree in Biotechnology, Chemistry, or Food Technology is required.
At least 5 years of experience in a food manufacturing plant is required; multinational-company experience is preferred.
Sound knowledge of laboratory operations and instruments is required.
Knowledge of chemical, biological, and physical testing and water treatment processes is required.
Knowledge of quality systems and techniques, FSSC, instrumentation, budgets, GMP, and food safety audits is required.

Responsibilities

Take overall responsibility for laboratory operations in microbiology, sensory, and analytical functions in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Maintain full compliance with QPP, TM, standard operating procedures, IS, and GLP requirements related to the laboratory.
Ensure concentrate analysis meets specified quality standards and monitor quality key performance indicators.
Coordinate with production, stores, and planning to ensure smooth concentrate manufacturing.
Maintain laboratory hygiene, housekeeping, sanitation, and GLP standards.
Implement quality procedures and standard operating procedures issued by the Supply Chain Quality Group.
Lead the Non-Conformance Programme and site TrackWise activities.
Maintain compliance with proficiency, water, and external analysis programmes.
Liaise with external parties on quality control matters.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in a multinational company is preferred.

Overview

The position will take care of the lab’s Quality control, FG and RM approvals, lab documentations, proficiency, productivity, complainces on GLP, Continual improvements. The Position is a key role in concentrate operations at site. The position is vital in review and implement the Product Quality testings, approavls and executing the policies and guidelines issued from SC. The position is part of middle Management team and is responsible to deliver key Quality and Food Safety KPIs of the site

Responsibilities

Overall responsible for lab operations (Micro/Sensory/Analytical) as laid down SOPs
To maintain 100 % compliance to all QPP, TM, SOP, IS and GLP requirements related to lab.
Ensure analysis of concentrate as per required specified quality standards & Monitor quality KPI s
To co-ordinate with production, stores & planning to ensure smooth mfg. of concenterate.
Ensure and maintain lab hygiene, housekeeping, sanitation and GLP standards.
To ensure implementation of all Quality procedures and SOP s issued from the SC Quality Group.
Lead the Non Conformance Programme & Lead site Trackwise
Compliance to Proficiency programme/Water programme/external analysis
Liaison with external parties on matters relating to the QC

Qualifications

Minimum PG in Biotech/Chemistry /Food Technology. Sound knowledge of lab and instruments operations is important.
Minimum of 5 years in a food manufacturing plant, preferably MNC. Knowledge on various chemical, biological and physical testing and water treatment process.
Knowledge of Quality systems & Techniques, FSSC, Instrumentation, Budgets, GMP & Food Safety audits

About the Company

PepsiCo

Makes salty snacks, sodas and sports drinks

PepsiCo makes snack foods and soft drinks that supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants sell around the world. It owns some of the most familiar grocery brands, including Lay's and Doritos chips from its Frito-Lay division and Pepsi, Mountain Dew and Gatorade on the drinks side, along with Quaker oats and cereals. The company runs its own plants and distribution network and earns most of its money selling finished products to retailers and foodservice customers, while partner bottlers produce some of its drinks under license. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 through the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and is headquartered in Purchase, New York.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Harrison, NY
Founded: 1965

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