Quality Control Manager

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-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billioneach in estimated annual retail sales.

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.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13,000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages. For more information, visit .

What we're looking for: We are looking for a Quality Control Manager based at Polokwane Bakery. Successful incumbent will:

• Lead the FSQ agenda for a bakery and ensure compliance on all FSQ metrics.


• Own the implementation of Food Safety program and compliance with all Pepsico Food Safety mandates and AIB requirements.


• Performs compliance, self inspections and systems audits on all internal systems and processes, and on external parties handling the company's products.


• Handles the quality related aspects of customers/supplier complaints.


• Is the custodian of embedding Quality and Food Safety Standards at a plant, in consultation with the Plant Manager.

• Ensure high quality and food safe products that conforms to specifications and consumer standards - accountable


• Ensuring that processes needed for the quality and food safety management system are established, implemented and maintained - responsible


• Quality and Food Safety Compliance - accountable


• Drive Quality and Food Safety mindset within the factory - accountable


• Reporting to top management on the performance of the quality and food safety management system and any need for improvement - accountable


• Organizes audits vs internal and external referential and uses them as improvement opportunities - accountable


• Ensuring the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization - responsible


• Influence the SC Bakery team to enhance compliance to food safety standards.


• Implementation of Culture of Quality initiatives at the site - responsible


• Managing and ensuring the execution of Quality and Food Safety Standards for external service providers


• Investigation of Consumer complaints and issuing of reports.


• Processes and System efficiency & compliance - consulted


• Team development & organization - accountable


• Capability Building - Ensure employees are trained on QM systems, policies & procedures and records thereof are retained in line with expected standards - responsible


• Manage own team.

• Degree or National Diploma in Food Science &/or Technology or another relevant qualification


• Experience in process of Food and Beverages (FMCG)


• Computer literacy


• Food Safety, Quality, HACCP, VACCP and TACCP


• AIB knowledge and experience


• GMP and Cleaning and Sanitation


• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills


• Strong, clear communication skills


• Facilitation skills


• Collaborative skills


• Delegation skills


• People leadership skills

"PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"