Sr. Scientist – Food Safety & Quality

Yum! Brands
Plano
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 99,200 - 151,600 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Problem-solving","Project management","Stakeholder influence","Written and verbal communication"]

Lead and continuously improve a food safety and quality product evaluation program across assigned ingredient and finished product categories. Manage supplier and restaurant quality responsibilities, including specification management, risk assessments, investigations, and corrective/preventive actions. Serve as a technical leader with data-driven recommendations that protect the Pizza Hut brand, oversee product cuttings and testing, and drive continuous improvement initiatives through cross-functional collaboration. Travel regularly to evaluate manufacturing and field performance.

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Sr. Scientist – Food Safety & Quality

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Job Summary

Lead and continuously improve a food safety and quality product evaluation program across assigned ingredient and finished product categories. Manage supplier and restaurant quality responsibilities, including specification management, risk assessments, investigations, and corrective/preventive actions. Serve as a technical leader with data-driven recommendations that protect the Pizza Hut brand, oversee product cuttings and testing, and drive continuous improvement initiatives through cross-functional collaboration. Travel regularly to evaluate manufacturing and field performance.
Location: Plano
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and continuously improve the Food Safety & Quality Product Evaluation Program for assigned product categories.
  • •Manage day-to-day food safety and quality responsibilities, including supplier performance, product evaluations, specification management, and risk assessments.
  • •Oversee product quality performance across ingredient and finished product categories and conduct product cuttings/evaluations, manufacturing evaluations, and testing to verify compliance.
  • •Lead non-conformance investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
  • •Monitor supplier food safety and quality performance via audits/KPIs and support product incidents, withdrawals, recoveries, and crisis management; drive continuous improvement initiatives and maintain quality documentation.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 99,200 - 151,600 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Animal Science, Poultry Science, Dairy Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.
  • •7+ years of experience in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Food Manufacturing, Product Development, Supplier Quality, or a related technical field.
  • •Strong understanding of HACCP, Preventive Controls, GMPs, GFSI standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • •Demonstrated experience managing supplier quality programs, food safety systems, and product evaluations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • •Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills to influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement projects.
Experience:7+ yearsFood safetyFood manufacturingSupplier quality
Education:Bachelor's in Food Science, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Animal Science, Poultry Science, Dairy Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline
Skills:Strategic leadershipProblem-solvingProject managementStakeholder influenceWritten and verbal communication

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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