Food Safety Manager

Overview PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. Making every day favourites like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers and Monster Munch, to name a few! We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and have recently been voted a Top Employer for the 11th year in a row. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin. Responsibilities PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES- To set and facilitate the Lincoln Site Food Safety and Sanitation Agenda in accordance with the UK Quality and Food Safety initiatives and regulatory standards for the UK and EU. To be the expert/ specialist in Food Safety issue resolution as needed and ensure compliance to AIB and BRC Build a “culture” which drives Food Safety throughout the site Legal compliance owner (factory in control Management of food safety non compliances through hold and concession process, including decision making with regards to Holds in accordance with PIUK standards Lead PEM program for site Review trends on micro, allergens and ATP swabbing and tests; create a thorough corrective and preventative action plan as required To develop and maintain the HACCP Plan and Site BRC & AIB requirements. Ensure key contracts ISS, Rentokil etc are driving food safety & factory hygiene standards Own and deliver Operations capability in HACCP, Food Safety, Sanitation and consumer risk protection (CRP) and is a source of advice and guidance for the site in the aforementioned. Co-Ordinate & facilitate internal and external cleaning activities as per master sanitation schedule (MSS), BRC and AIB standards compliance through the shift leadership teams and 3rd party contractor. Lead and manage HACCP and Food Defence teams to ensure the site HACCP plan is developed, implemented, and maintained to comply with regulatory and third-party audit requirements. Manage internal audit program as per schedule and CAPA is implemented as when required Represent QFS in planned shutdown meetings’ Proactively identify GMP and Cleaning areas to improve factory standards as continuous improvement activity Conduct robust and timely contractor management reviews with third party service providers (Pest Management, Cleaning, Chemical supplier, PPE supplier, etc.) Provide advice and support to Project Teams, Engineering, Safety, Operations and R&D on any activities, services or changes entering the facility. This is prior to the required HACCP evaluation, by conducting HACCP reviews. Manage the overhead budget for sanitation, Cleaning Chemicals, Pest Control and accurately pre cost on site activity and obtain purchase orders upfront for any larger projects in accordance with the site requirements Analise complex manufacturing problems using root cause analysis techniques to result in effective preventative and corrective actions. Deputizing for QM when not at Site communicating with site SLT / SOMs, attending weekly QCDM review. Provide advice & Support to Shift leadership teams, keeping SLT informed during food safety incident management, prompt gathering & analysing of data to support robust decision making. Qualifications People Leader/Team Leader/Manager Experience in sites working to BRC standards (AIB desired) Qualified Internal auditor Level 3 HACCP Ability to work under pressure and within a very fast changing environment Ability to understand and interpret a wide range of analytical and microbiological results and make timely and appropriate judgements based on the information Ability to set, plan and see through corrective and preventative actions Ability to manage cross functional “Problem Solving” teams A good understanding of food safety & quality systems – including AIB/BRC, HACCP, PepsiCo Quality systems, IPS, FIC, FSPSA PCQI and QCDM Able to apply root cause analysis Lead incident investigations and understand hold and release processes & food safety risks. Ideally a knowledge of regulatory authorities, processes & powers (e.g., Environmental health & trading standards)