Quality Technician

PepsiCo; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Quality & Food Safety professional to support the QFS Management System implementation at the plant. The role focuses on monitoring product specifications, performing inspections, and liaising with stakeholders to enforce quality controls and timely actions.

The ideal candidate holds a Diploma in chemistry or related field, is fluent in Arabic and English, and can independently drive quality improvements while coaching plant teams in QFS processes.

Qualifications

• Diploma in chemistry, quality control or food safety (natural sciences).
• Fluency in Arabic and English, with computer literacy.
• Ability to work independently with business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Put the QFS Policy into implementation and assume all responsibilities assigned in the QFS MS.
• Conduct inspections on product quality vs specifications and prepare related reports.
• Monitor adherence to food safety, GMPs and hygiene requirements.
• Conduct behavioral safety observations as assigned by plant QFS Manager.
• Note deviations and coordinate actions including hold and release of nonconforming product.
• Verify and validate actions to ensure improvements.
• Support the QFS training program.
• Conduct sanitation verification and Bio-trace as required.
• Provide QFS guidance and coaching to plant teams.
• Support QFS MS development and continuous improvements.
• Recognize positive behaviours and practices.
• Ensure calibration of QFS control equipment (metal detectors, weighers, seal checkers, scales).
• Any other actions assigned by the direct manager.

Skills

Arabic & English fluency

Independent worker

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Chemistry / QA

Job description

We Are PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes LAY’S, DORITOS, CHEETOS, GATORADE, PEPSI, QUAKER and more. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Overview

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 and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

Our employees drive our culture. No two days are the same; we are dynamic and full of passionate teams that embrace new ideas through our collaborative spirit. At PepsiCo, we know that our company can only succeed when our associates and the society we serve flourishes. At PepsiCo we create a Space to be y( )u.

We are committed to fostering a diverse workforce by creating a collaborative, equitable and inclusive space where everyone, regardless of what we look like, where we come from or who we love, has a voice.

Learn more about our culture and life at PepsiCo: https://stories.pepsicojobs.com/

Join PepsiCo, dare to transform.

Responsibilities

Job Overview:

Support the implementation of the QFS Management System (MS) in the plant to ensure products compliance to specifications through continuous monitoring, testing and inspection to verify products specs and ensure adherence to QFS processes and liaise with stakeholders to take immediate actions whenever needed while at the same support building of necessary competencies to all concerned parties to ensure proper understanding and implementation of the requirements so that QFS targets are achieved

• Put the QFS Policy into implementation and assume all responsibilities assigned in the QFS MS
• Conduct inspections on the products quality versus specifications as per the inspection sheet and prepare related reports
• Monitor the adherence to food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and hygiene requirements
• Conduct behavioral safety observations as assigned by plant QFS Manager
• Note any deviations and communicate to the stakeholders and ensure proper course of action is immediately taking place including hold and release of any nonconforming product according to the Hold and release procedure
• Verify and validate undertaken actions to ensure their effectiveness in delivering required improvements
• Support the QFS training program as assigned by the plant QFS Manager
• Conduct Sanitation verification and Bio-trace as per sanitation procedure requirements
• Provide QFS advice/guidance/coaching to the plant team and identify common competency gaps to be addressed in the relevant training programs
• Support the QFS MS development and continuous improvements through active participation as assigned by the plant QFS Manager
• Recognize and embrace positive behaviours and practices.
• Ensuring calibrations of all QFS control equipment (metal detectors, primary and secondary weighers and check weighers, seal checkers, balances ... etc.)
• Any other actions or responsibilities assigned by the direct manager that is in line and supports the job main purpose.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Key Skills/Experience Required

• Minimum qualification is Diploma in chemistry, quality control or food safety (natural sciences) and fresh graduates.
• Excellent command of both Arabic and English languages and literacy in computer usage.
• Self-starter able to work independently with a high degree of business savvy.
• Excellent communication and presenting skills and the ability to engage with and influence the behaviors of others internally and externally without direct reporting relationship
• Problem solving and strong analytical thinking (root-cause analysis, setting action plans ... etc.)