Quality Assurance Manager – Food Safety
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Senior Manager, Global Restaurant Food Safety
Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $139,000 - $147,150 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Manage the US Restaurant Food Safety program offering global support
- Oversee a Supply Food Safety category using restaurant expertise to drive farm to fork compliance
- Establish a comprehensive 1–5 year roadmap for PH Global restaurant food safety aligned with Yum FSQ goals and regulatory compliance
- Lead the US Sustainability Program to include the PH Good Growth Strategy
- Lead the US Nutritional program and establish a streamlined Wellness strategy for Pizza Hut
- Proactively manage MAHA/regulatory policy initiatives impacting ingredients and menu items
- Lead the PH Nutritional/Allergen and School Lunch Programs
- Serve as the global liaison for restaurant and food safety with changes in global quality compliance
- Collaborate cross-functionally with senior leaders, Global Operations, and Global Supply Chain to align global strategy
- Monitor and drive food safety, quality, and supplier performance for assigned food categories
- Lead and provide daily support for the PH FSQ Product Evaluation program and enhance its future strategy
- Utilize specification management, supplier audits, product evaluations and non-conformance monitoring to ensure compliance with Pizza Hut standards
- Partner with Third-Party Restaurant Food Safety Audit Team to ensure standards are clear and applied correctly
- Work with product development suppliers, RSCS and Operations teams to onboard new suppliers and ingredients
- Support new product innovation by providing technical knowledge of supplier process capabilities and alternatives
- Lead a team of 3 Food Safety Specialists
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in restaurant food safety
- Additional experience in supply chain food safety is a plus
- 2+ years of team leadership experience, with emphasis on mentorship, development, and fostering an inclusive team culture
- Proven expertise in food safety and quality system auditing, including HACCP
- Solid understanding of economic metrics relevant to facility operations and business performance
- Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory bodies and standards, including FDA, Food Code, and crisis management protocols
- Expected Travel: 25%
- Understands diverse working styles and builds strong relationships across internal teams and external partners
- Practical problem solver who provides scientifically sound recommendations for testing methods
- Self-motivated and committed to continuous professional and personal growth
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities, attention to detail, organizational skills, and data analysis
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Biology, Food Engineering, Food Science, Microbiology or related field
