PepsiCo — one of the world’s largest FMCG companies with over $79 billion in net revenue and products enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day across 200+ countries — is hiring a Quality Technician at its Riyadh plant in Saudi Arabia. This role supports the implementation of the QFS Management System (MS) to ensure product compliance through continuous monitoring, testing, inspection, and adherence to food safety, GMP, and hygiene standards across the production facility. Fresh graduates with a Diploma in Chemistry, QC, or Food Safety are welcome to apply.
Fresh Graduates Welcome: Minimum Diploma in Chemistry, Quality Control, or Food Safety (Natural Sciences). This is an excellent career entry point into one of the world’s most recognised FMCG companies.
About PepsiCo — Global FMCG Leader
Revenue: $79+ billion in net revenue — one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies
Global Reach: Products consumed more than 1 billion times daily in 200+ countries and territories
Saudi Arabia: Strong and growing FMCG manufacturing and distribution presence across KSA
QFS System: Comprehensive Quality & Food Safety Management System applied across all manufacturing plants
Culture: Collaborative, dynamic, inclusive — creating a Space to be y( )u for every employee globally
Career Opportunity & Why PepsiCo Riyadh KSA
Brand Power: Join the company behind Pepsi, Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, and Quaker
Career Launch: Ideal first quality role for fresh graduates entering Saudi Arabia’s FMCG sector
Global Standards: Learn and apply world-class QFS, GMP, and food safety systems from day one
Growth: PepsiCo’s pep+ sustainability strategy creating new quality and food safety career opportunities across KSA
Position Overview
The Quality Technician at PepsiCo Riyadh is a plant-based quality assurance role supporting the full implementation of the QFS Management System across production operations. You will conduct product quality inspections against specifications, monitor food safety and GMP compliance, note and communicate deviations, support product hold and release decisions, ensure calibration of QFS control equipment, conduct sanitation verification, and provide on-the-ground QFS coaching and guidance to the plant team. This hands-on role is an outstanding career entry point for motivated chemistry, food safety, or quality control graduates who want to learn world-class FMCG quality systems from the inside of one of the planet’s most respected consumer brands.
Why This Role Matters: As Quality Technician at PepsiCo Riyadh, you are on the frontline of protecting the quality and safety of products that millions of Saudi consumers enjoy every day. You will ensure every Pepsi, Lay’s, or Gatorade product leaving this plant meets the exact specifications that PepsiCo’s global quality standards demand, identify deviations before they reach consumers and drive immediate corrective action, maintain the calibration and reliability of quality control equipment that underpins the entire QFS system, and build a world-class quality career foundation with the FMCG company that defines the category in Saudi Arabia and globally.
Key Responsibilities
QFS Policy Implementation & Compliance Monitoring
- Put the QFS Policy into active daily implementation — assuming all responsibilities assigned within the QFS Management System for the Riyadh plant
- Monitor adherence to food safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and hygiene requirements across all production areas and shifts
- Conduct behavioural safety observations as assigned by the plant QFS Manager — recognising and embracing positive safety behaviours and practices
- Support the continuous building of QFS competencies among plant team members through active coaching, guidance, and identification of training gaps
Product Quality Inspection & Non-Conformance Management
- Conduct thorough inspections of product quality against specifications as per the approved inspection sheets — preparing accurate, timely quality reports
- Note any deviations from quality or food safety standards and immediately communicate findings to relevant stakeholders to ensure prompt corrective action
- Manage the hold and release of non-conforming products in full compliance with PepsiCo’s Hold and Release procedure — protecting consumers and brand reputation
- Verify and validate actions taken by production teams to ensure their effectiveness in delivering the required quality and food safety improvements
Equipment Calibration & Sanitation Verification
- Ensure calibration of all QFS control equipment including metal detectors, primary and secondary weighers, checkweighers, seal checkers, and balances — maintaining complete calibration records
- Conduct sanitation verification and Bio-Trace activities as per sanitation procedure requirements — ensuring the production environment meets hygiene standards consistently
- Report any equipment calibration failures or sanitation deviations promptly and follow up with maintenance and production teams to ensure timely resolution
QFS Training Support & Continuous Improvement
- Support the QFS training programme as assigned by the plant QFS Manager — contributing to training delivery, materials preparation, and competency gap identification across the plant team
- Provide QFS advice, guidance, and coaching to plant team members — identifying and addressing common competency gaps through relevant training and on-the-job support
- Support the QFS Management System’s development and continuous improvement through active, engaged participation as assigned by the plant QFS Manager
- Contribute positively to PepsiCo’s pep+ sustainability and quality excellence commitments — embedding a quality-first culture across daily plant operations
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Minimum Diploma in Chemistry, Quality Control, Food Safety, or Natural Sciences — fresh graduates with this qualification are warmly encouraged to apply
- Additional certifications in food safety, HACCP, or quality management systems are a professional advantage but not required for fresh graduates
Experience
- Fresh graduates are eligible and welcome — PepsiCo provides structured on-the-job training and QFS system education for new team members
- Any prior experience in food manufacturing, quality control, or food safety laboratory environments is advantageous but not a requirement
Essential Skills
- Excellent command of both Arabic and English — written and spoken — required for daily plant communication, report preparation, and training delivery
- Literacy in computer usage — Microsoft Office proficiency for report writing, data entry, and quality documentation
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and make sound decisions during production shifts with a high degree of business awareness
- Excellent communication and presentation skills — ability to engage with and positively influence the behaviour of colleagues without direct authority
- Problem-solving mindset and strong analytical thinking — comfortable with root-cause analysis, setting action plans, and driving issues to resolution
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is one of the world’s most recognised consumer brands — generating more than $79 billion in net revenue and delivering products enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in over 200 countries. Guided by its pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) strategy — a commitment to sustainability, human capital, and operating within planetary boundaries — PepsiCo is transforming how it creates value for consumers, communities, and the planet. In Saudi Arabia, PepsiCo has a strong and growing manufacturing and distribution presence, offering quality, food safety, and operations professionals a world-class platform to build careers with one of the most dynamic and purposeful FMCG companies on Earth. Apply at stories.pepsicojobs.com.
Career Excellence: Join PepsiCo in Riyadh as Quality Technician and take your first — or next — step in building a world-class FMCG quality career with the company behind some of the world’s most loved food and beverage brands.
Who Should Apply?
- Fresh Graduates with Chemistry or Food Safety Diploma: Looking for a career-defining first quality role with one of the world’s largest FMCG companies in Riyadh
- Quality Control Diploma Holders: With a strong understanding of food safety principles and a desire to apply world-class QFS systems in a leading Saudi FMCG plant
- Bilingual Arabic-English Graduates: Ready to communicate effectively across Arabic-speaking production teams and English-language quality documentation and reporting systems
- Self-Motivated Natural Sciences Graduates: Who combine analytical thinking with a collaborative, coaching-oriented approach to team quality development
- FMCG-Curious Quality Professionals: Who want to build a structured quality career within PepsiCo’s internationally recognised QFS Management System in Saudi Arabia
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