Food Safety Head

Kellanova; Linares; Presencial; MXN 1,376,000 - 1,721,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading food corporation is seeking a Food Safety Head based in Linares, Nuevo León. The role involves leading sanitation, pest control, and foreign material programs within a comprehensive food safety framework. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and 4–6 years of management experience in regulated environments. Key responsibilities include overseeing audits, developing training, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Join a diverse team and contribute to shaping the future of food safety.

Servicios

Comprehensive benefits

Inclusive work environment

Formación

• 4–6 years managing sanitation, pest control, or foreign material programs in regulated environments.
• Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Data-driven problem solver with preventive risk focus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, deployment, and optimization of sanitation and pest control programs.
• Own internal audits and regulatory readiness.
• Develop and deliver advanced training programs for teams.

Conocimientos

Leadership of cross-functional teams

Analytical problem-solving

Digital fluency with Excel

Development of training content

Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Do you enjoy ensuring food safety through effective coordination? Join our QFS team as Food Safety Head.

In this role, you’ll lead and continuously enhance prerequisite programs (Cleaning, Sanitization, Pest Control) and Foreign Material Control within the QFS Master Plan framework. You’ll act as a key technical owner, driving standardization, risk mitigation, and performance across operations through strong cross-functional partnership.

This position is based in Linares, Nuevo León.

A Taste Of What You’ll Be Doing

• Program Ownership & Governance: Leads the design, deployment, and optimization of Sanitation, Pest Control, and Foreign Material Control programs in alignment with the QFS Master Plan.
• Audits & Risk Management: Owns internal audits, site inspections, and regulatory readiness, ensuring robust corrective actions and sustained compliance.
• Capability Building: Develops and delivers advanced training programs for operations, sanitation, and housekeeping teams to elevate execution standards.
• Performance & Budget Management: Defines, monitors, and drives KPIs while ensuring effective budget planning and execution for assigned programs.
• Continuous Improvement & Incident Leadership: Leads root cause analysis for FSIs and consumer complaints, implementing preventive actions and continuous improvement initiatives across sites.

We’re Looking For Someone With

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, or related field.
• Experience: 4–6 years managing sanitation, pest control, or foreign material programs in regulated environments.
• Stakeholder Leadership: Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Data-driven problem solver with preventive risk focus.
• Digital & Data Fluency: Advanced Excel and digital tools for performance management.
• Learning & Communication: Proven experience developing effective training content.
• Operational Excellence: Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement frameworks.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small.

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Get to Know Us

We’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world-class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. You can learn more here, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.