Quality & Sanitation Lead — Food Safety

PepsiCo; Delta; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Inclusive culture

Sustainability goals

Job summary

PepsiCo Beverages Canada is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead sanitation and food safety programs across the processing facility in Delta. You will manage a diverse frontline team and ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP and SSOPs while driving continuous improvements.

This role reports to the Plant Quality/Operations and offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, with a culture that promotes inclusion and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience, preferably in a high speed manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated front‑line supervisory experience
• Prior experience in Sanitation and Food Safety preferred
• Demonstrated planning and organization skills
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings and/or weekends
• Strong communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and influence management skills
• Incumbent must be able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks without losing momentum while also completing all daily tasks efficiently and effectively

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluates and updates the Cleaning and Sanitation Procedure Manual and Master Sanitation Schedule to reflect changes in equipment design, new equipment, or changes in the cleaning process
• Hands‑on participation in cleaning and sanitizing programs to adhere to Food Safety requirements
• Provide functional direction & leadership to the plant through the implementation and management of effective an efficient Sanitation Program in conformance to food safety procedures and legislative requirements
• Develop, update and ensure that SSOPs are compliant with company, food safety, environmental, employee safety and regulatory standards
• Train production team members on sanitation procedures
• Provide technical assistance for sanitation issues and ensure conformance to food safety program
• Solve problems independently in consultation with management and chemical supplier
• Directs employees in GMP’s, HACCP, pre‑operational, and sanitation procedures,
• Prepares reports and maintains records for due diligence of sanitation procedures and continuous improvements,
• Submits work orders for the repair and maintenance of equipment with follow up
• To actively take part in the Company Safety program by promoting safe work procedures, being knowledgeable in safety matters relating to the plant and encouraging a safety conscious culture
• Ensures compliance with all quality management programs and food safety systems, such as HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Leading the day to day operations of the cleaning and sanitation of the processing facility.
• Ensures employees are trained and qualified in WHMIS and other programs prior to handling, storing and using chemicals and/or prior to the operation of equipment,
• Develops and maintains plant sanitation programs, procedures and frequency schedules with a focus on continuous improvement
• Oversees clean‑up activities of equipment and facilities in all production areas.
• Responsible for physical inspection of plant and equipment to evaluate sanitation effectiveness, conducts post sanitation swabbing, data and microbiological trending, ensures reporting is up to date
• Resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems impacted by the sanitation team to ensure minimum costs and to prevent operational delays.
• Perform regular inventories of sanitation chemicals and non‑chemical supplies.
• Responsible for training and development of all sanitation employees for safety and job performance.
• Responsible for scheduling sanitation staff hours, vacations, approving hours etc., to meet Sanitation Department requirements.
• Assessing your work and that of your team members to ensure that that each of the plant's area are properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Undertakes to protect the health and safety of employees in accordance with established safe work procedures, Company policies, and applicable provincial legislation.
• Maintain regular communications with the Production Manager and issue performance improvement plans when necessary
• Coordinates any special cleaning and disinfection projects
• Managing the operational cost of department including controlling overtime, absenteeism and quality of production output among other to ensure cost competitive operation
• Managing performance issues interacting with management and legal to raise employee performance to accepted levels
• Maintains site Food Safety/HACCP Plan and supports QC manager in food safety internal and external audit preparation and execution
• Maintains Good Manufacturing Practices with regards to micro/sanitation
• Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of process improvements and technical developments
• Sets frontline performance standards providing coaching and feedback to build capability
• Builds people capability through effective employee relations, hiring, training, and communication for front‑line hourly personnel
• Ensures compliance with all Health & Safety regulations
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Sanitation & Food Safety

Planning & Organization

Multitasking

Flexibility in schedule

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

PepsiCo Beverages Canada is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead sanitation and food safety programs across the processing facility in Delta. You will manage a diverse frontline team and ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP and SSOPs while driving continuous improvements.

This role reports to the Plant Quality/Operations and offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, with a culture that promotes inclusion and sustainability.