Food Safety Coordinator

Overview

Working shift: Monday-Friday from 8am-5/6pm

Location: 1400 Pontiac Ave Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Provide coordination and technical support in the area of Quality Assurance with an emphasis on consumer requirements, continuous product quality, productivity improvement, product safety and regulatory management. Collects and analyzes data, formulates conclusions and communicates recommendations to influence and support business decisions. Supports plant TPM Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the identification and implementation of product and process quality improvement opportunities and resultant productivity gains. Develop action plans with Production, Engineering, and Division Quality Assurance to ensure the product specifications, analytical procedures, and sampling programs are appropriate and meet system capability and key consumer requirements.
• Coach and motivate the Quality Assurance team and other business teams to develop and attain team and plant goals. Provide training in the area of food science, food safety and regulatory requirements, and quality measurement systems to appropriate personnel.
• Initiate product and process improvement through the implementation and analysis of statistically designed experiments and capability studies. Work with Research and Development to deliver new product start-ups, test runs, and formula corrections.
• Lead risk assessment analysis. Manage issues with non-conforming products to assure proper control, minimize losses, and provide analysis to eliminate future occurrences.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the HACCP/Food Safety Plan. Update and maintain Quality Manuals to include specification, formulation, and traceability manuals. Review and release production to Logistics.
• Coordinate internal QSA self-assessments from scheduling through the corrective action process.
• Assist in the preparation of all audits conducted by internal or external personnel. This includes F22K audits, AIB audits, regulatory audits, etc.
• Manage plant trials/protocols for ingredients, processes, and materials. Coordinating activities of the QA team and other plant teams, data collection, sampling, and shipping requirements, conduct training on changes to quality systems, procedures, and testing requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert for IQS, MARs, SAP, and Wonderware systems.
• Must be able to train and perform all aspects of in-plant micro testing.
• Manage the sanitation requirements, including micro sampling, documentation control, and training.
• Responsible for documentation control.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned by the QA Manager or QA FLL.

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $53,600 - $80,450.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting the actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• 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.

• High school diploma or GED, college preferred
• Preferred three years of technical skills experience preferred in all areas of Quality Assurance.
• Familiar with FDA regulations and experience in performing internal audits.
• Clear understanding and working knowledge of Compliance Quality Systems.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft business software, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Statistical Graphing Programs, and Outlook.