Overview This role will provide technical and Quality & Food Safety leadership for Channo COSO manufacturing site and help deliver the AMESA sector QC vision.

"Drive Quality and Food Safety Excellence to delight our consumers and customers."

Responsible to ensure food safety plans and policies at Channo unit are in alignment with PepsiCo policies and India BU strategies. Develop and execute food safety strategies and plans in alignment with the Business Unit Strat Plan and in alignment with the PepsiCo Food Safety Policies. Ensure food safety requirements are fully understood at the manufacturing site and provide training of all pertinent requirements and best practices around food safety.

Provide SME support to maintain safe processes and products within the current portfolio and with future innovations.

Nurture Q&FS; culture to deliver sustained results on Q&FS.;

Responsibilities

- Develop and execute Q&FS; strategic plans for the site in alignment with the India business unit Plan and PepsiCo Q&FS; Policies.
- Ensure Q&FS; requirements are fully understood at the manufacturing site.
- Nurture Q&FS; culture to build sustainable quality performance.
- Lead troubleshooting and SME support efforts for products and processes.
- Ensure HACCP Plans are in place and effective at the site.
- Ensure PepsiCo Global Food Safety Standards are effectively implemented and periodically assessed for compliance.
- Ensure traceability of ingredients, materials, and finished products is effective and that tracking can be accomplished in a timely manner.




- Ensure the site is capable of meeting Q&FS; requirements in terms of people, infrastructure, and process/building designs.
- Develop Q&FS; capability build program through training need identification along with the training calendar.
- Continually assess and identify systematic issues found in Q&FS; audits and ensure CAPA are developed in a timely manner.
- Ensure appropriate information is provided to enable accurate measurement of food safety for BU within the 3D Quality program.
- Compliance with FSSAI requirements as nominee for FSSAI for Plant and WH.

Qualifications

- At least a bachelor's degree in Food Technology/Microbiology/Dairy Technology with a strong understanding of food manufacturing.
- Functional Experience: 3 - 4 years of experience and proven track record managing Q&FS; within food manufacturing operations.
- At least 10-12 years of experience in the food industry.
- Lead auditor certification in food safety management systems (ISO 22K, FSSC 22K) would be preferred.
- Sound knowledge of food manufacturing processes and quality management.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently with teams.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders (internal and external) and multitask.
- Ability to lead a team of professionals and operators.
- Ability to work effectively and manage risk in a quick-paced environment with ambiguity and change.
- Ability to manage conflict, using data and influencing skills to drive decisions.

Locations

- Patiala, India

📌 SC QC Sr Supervisor (India)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 India