Food Safety and Quality Manager

Kraft Heinz; Karesi; On-site; TRY 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz Turkey is seeking an experienced Food, Safety and Quality Manager to lead a 30-person FSQ team and report to the Head of FSQ, Emerging Markets. The role focuses on safeguarding safe, compliant products from line to customer and ensuring strict adherence to KHMS standards and regulatory requirements.

The candidate will drive food safety culture, manage incidents, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize processes, reduce risk, and support business objectives at the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering.
• Preferably 10 years of hands-on experience in Quality, including team management responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations affecting food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement the global food safety and quality vision, goals, strategies, and measures aligned with corporate strategy.
• Lead food safety and regulatory compliance across the factory and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor key FSQ metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Direct manage all FSQ incidents, recalls, and product traceability efforts.
• Ensure KHMS standards and appropriate validation protocols are enforced.

Skills

Leadership

Quality management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering

Job description

About The Position

We seek a dynamic and experienced Food, Safety and Quality Manager to join our team in Turkey.

As the FSQ Manager, you will play a critical role in guaranteeing safe and compliant products right first time every time direct from the line to the customer/consumer. This role is responsible for managing team of 30 people and direct reporting to Head of FSQ, Emerging Markets and dotted line reporting to Factory Director, Susurluk/Turkey.

Key Accountabilities

• Implement the global food safety and quality vision, goals, strategies, and measures in line with the Global corporate strategy and the individual business unit strategies ensuring the active engagement of all employees and other key stakeholders in influence.
• Provide leadership, direction, and management of food safety and regulatory compliance within the factory. Work very closely with the cross-functional teams and be the right hand of the Site Manager on such decisions that are paramount to Ensure Supply. The role will need to work closely with internal and external factory operational quality, supply chain quality management, regulatory compliance, scientific services, quality systems and consumer services as well as R&D.
• Ensure deployment, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of the key business metrics related to FSQ.
• Continuously improve and maintain food safety mindset and quality standards across the factory and beyond.
• Identify and execute food safety and quality improvement opportunities and projects to minimize risk and cost and support the company’s business plans and strategic objectives for the factory.
• Directly manage all the food safety and quality incidents including product recalls, withdrawals, and serious incidents. Should provide close support to the Head of FSQ Emerging Markets in such matters.
• Direct the business and enforce decisions on the quarantining and disposal of defective goods.
• Ensure manufacturing processes can produce products within specification. Ensure KHMS (Kraft Heinz Management Systems) standards are complied.
• Ensure crisis management systems are in place including appropriate mock recall and product traceability processes.
• Forge partnerships between functions including Commercial and Operations
• Assure food safety and quality of new products and process innovations by developing and enforcing appropriate validation protocols.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant international and local food laws. This needs to be led by Legal teams however, this position will need to be actively associated with this.
• Be part of the Zone FSQ Leadership team and attend relevant team meetings. Continue to learn and share best practices.
• Ensure management third-party audits related to Quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering.
• Preferably 10 years of hands-on experience in Quality, including team management responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain operations affecting food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong risk assessment, decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning, project management, and budgeting skills
• Strong ownership mindset, accountability, and results orientation.
• Detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy and excellence.
• Practical, action-oriented approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

About Us

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision to sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do join our table and let’s make life delicious!

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy & Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

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