Director, Food Safety and Quality Assurance

The Yum! Global Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA), through their work across suppliers, restaurants and people, is dedicated to protecting our Brands and our Customers.  We are empowered by Yum!’s core value of delivering “Trust In Every Bite”.  The Director of FSQA will have the opportunity to literally impact millions of people around the globe and drive strategies that deliver positive food safety outcomes.

The Director of FSQA is responsible for Leading efforts to enhance food safety management systems and food safety culture and drives impact across the Yum! business through influence & collaboration. With this role, the opportunities are endless: Working across our iconic brands and cross-functionally to positively impact people and performance around the world . The FSQA Director will report to the Chief Food Safety & QA officer and lead a team responsible for policies, standards and audit programs supporting our food safety management system.  

Salary Range: $­­180,000 to $211,700 annually + bonus eligibility.  This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Responsibilities: 

• Establish Food Safety & Quality strategies and create alignment for the Yum! and the Brands.
• Lead formalization of all elements of the Food Safety Management System to ensure alignment with Yum! corporate governance and integration into Brand & Business Unit goals.
• Coach and lead team on developing strategies and approaches to achieve milestones and KPIs.
• Monitor progress towards agreed goals and drive corrective action where needed.
• Report to the Global Brand Leadership Teams and Chief Food Safety Officer on progress.
• Manage crises and collaborate to solve problems affecting Brand teams and businesses

Minimum Requirements:

• Fifteen years of food safety & QA experience in multinational food industry environments, with restaurant experience preferred.
• Proven impact in driving change through the adoption and performance of food safety management systems in widely varying environments.
• Effective leadership of teams in an international environment.
• Seasoned ability to achieve results through others by influence, relationship building, and collaboration.
• Demonstrated credibility in the industry and understanding of industry best practices in food safety management systems and food safety culture.
• Natural or bioscience degree with postgraduate qualifications a distinct advantage. Majors: Food Science, Public Health, Microbiology, Nutrition (not as strong).

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2023, the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking. In addition, in 2023 Yum! Brands was included on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity; and Newsweek’s lists recognizing America’s Most Responsible Companies, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, the Company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America.

As the world's largest restaurant company, we have a clear and compelling mission: to build the world's most loved, trusted, and fastest-growing restaurant brands. The key and not-so-secret ingredient in our recipe for growth is our unrivaled culture and talent, which fuels our results. To that end, we're looking for talented, motivated, team-oriented individuals to join us and have the opportunity be your best, have fun, make friends, and make a positive impact.

We are excited about the future growth of our brands. In fact, as a company we are opening an average of 8 restaurants a day worldwide! This growth creates endless opportunities for professional, as well as personal growth.  Customer sentiment and love for our brands is the fuel for our excitement!  Taco Bell has been named one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company. Pizza Hut delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world, KFC's still uses its 75-year-old finger-lickin' good recipe, including secret herbs and spices to hand-bread its chicken every day, and the Habit Burger Grill is looking to expand its regional footprint across the country.