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Quality Manager Leicester, England

PepsiCo

Full Time Leicester, England 33434 - 41735 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Overview:

Join the world of PepsiCo Supply Chain in our fast paced manufacturing environment. With responsibility for the design and implementation of the Quality and Food Safety Strategy for two factories at our site in Leicester, we’re looking for an experienced Quality Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team and drive outstanding quality and food safety results. Working alongside the iconic brand Walkers, your leadership, innovation and problem solving skills will be utilised to the fullest in this fast paced and ever changing environment

Position Summary

Reports to: Manufacturing Director

Direct reports: 15-20 across two factories

Main Accountability

Responsible for site quality performance. This includes the reduction of CPM across all categories to exceed AOP and championing the quality systems. You’ll also lead the quality elements of the IPS audit and be responsible for food safety and factory hygiene.

As a people manager, you’ll actively develop your direct reports, ensuring that a pipeline for talent is identified and their growth facilitated.

Responsibilities:

Role & Responsibilities:

Build and develop a culture that drives food safety across site
Set site hygiene standards and ensure factory hygiene standards are met
Own legal compliance and lead the internal audits
Act as first point of contact with regulatory authorities
Drive compliance to AIB and BRC
Responsible for product compliance to specification, making decisions on finished product
Host supplier/customer visits as required
Sponsor and own safety elements for our Safety Management System (GEHSMS)
Build AOP including training and capital plan, including AOP budgeting
Influence Operations Teams to optimise plant standards and product quality
Champion safe behaviour across both factories, act as subject matter expert to other departments and prioritise corrective actions regarding site standards and product quality
Provide strong leadership across the Quality Team

Qualifications:

What we’re looking for:

Strong technical skills developed from significant experience in a similar role
HACCP Level 4
Proven people manager skills in coaching and performance management
Strong leader who can motivate team and develop internal talent.
Ability to influence peers (Operations Managers, Frontline colleagues etc)
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
Excellent communication skills, capable of leading people through change

Salary & benefits:

We'll offer a competitive salary, bonus, car allowance, private health care, flexible benefits package (for example, 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell more, company pension)

We pride ourselves on our superb work force. The people in this business genuinely care about doing a great job! We have a common goal - strive to continuously improve our business performance and our own personal development. With the majority of executive team having been promoted organically, we are continually developing and encouraging our employees to push themselves further and offer them support with their continual learning. Career progression is incredibly important to us and we provide great opportunities to grow a long term career.

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.

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