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PepsiCo

Makes salty snacks, sodas and sports drinks

Food Safety Coordinator

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeQuito, EcuadorNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A third-level degree in Food Engineering, Agroindustrial, Food Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of experience in leadership positions in Quality, Food Safety, or Food Safety Management.
  • Experience implementing and managing food safety systems under FSSC 22000, HACCP, BPM, and AIB standards.
  • Experience with internal, regulatory, and certification audits, including risk management and action plans.
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and developing a food safety culture.
  • Intermediate-to-advanced Excel proficiency is required.
  • Availability to work fully in person is mandatory.
  • Flexibility for occasional early starts for operational activities and plant training is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead food safety management, ensuring compliance with international standards and regulatory and corporate requirements.
  • Drive a strong food safety culture, continuous improvement, and digital transformation of processes to ensure product safety and consumer protection.
  • Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Food Safety Management System under FSSC 22000, AIB, BPM, and HACCP standards, ensuring compliance with audits, certifications, and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensure the effectiveness of preventive controls, lead the HACCP team, and manage incidents, deviations, traceability, and corrective actions to protect product safety.
  • Strengthen staff capabilities through training, field coaching, and cross-functional influence with Production, Maintenance, and other operational teams.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, automate records, digitize controls, and analyze indicators to optimize processes and improve decision-making.

Desired Qualifications

  • Power BI, SAP, and ERP experience is a plus.
  • Intermediate English proficiency is a plus.

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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