Quality Assurance Executive

Jobtailor; Osmangazi; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Turkey seeks a capable Quality & Food Safety Manager to lead factory food safety programs and HACCP compliance. The role focuses on cross-functional collaboration, training, and continuous improvement across laboratory and production areas.

The ideal candidate will have a university degree in microbiology, chemistry, or related fields, with proven leadership and change-management experience in manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• University degree in microbiology, chemistry, food science or engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience leading or managing a team within a factory or lab environment.
• Proven track record delivering results with cross-functional teams and multiple initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, GMP, and hygienic practices.
• Experience implementing change and building networks across markets or factories.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements, company quality principles, policies, and local laws.
• Implement and maintain factory food safety management systems and HACCP programs.
• Ensure compliance with good hygienic practices in the factory.
• Comply with hygiene, SHE, 5S, and GMP principles in the assigned work area.
• Support identification of emerging threats and trends in laboratory and food safety areas.
• Implement strategies to mitigate food safety risks.
• Support problem solving and solution development during crisis management and response.
• Lead quality failure analysis and defect elimination initiatives.
• Ensure timely release of finished products.
• Encourage sharing of best practices, knowledge, standards, and improvements.
• Communicate with departments, functions, Application Groups, and Businesses to ensure continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across functions to improve product manufacturing and consumer preference.
• Develop food safety and quality training at laboratory and plant level.
• Provide people development through career management, coaching, and training.

Skills

Line management

Cross-functional teamwork

Change management

Laboratory management

People development

Regulatory compliance

Education

University degree in microbiology, chemistry, food science or engineering

Job description

• Ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory requirements, company quality principles, policies, and local laws
• Implement and maintain factory food safety management systems and HACCP programs
• Ensure compliance with good hygienic practices in the factory
• Comply with hygiene, SHE, 5S, and GMP principles in the assigned work area
• Support identification of emerging threats and trends in laboratory and food safety areas
• Implement strategies to mitigate food safety risks
• Support problem solving and solution development during crisis management and response
• Lead quality failure analysis and defect elimination initiatives
• Ensure timely release of finished products
• Encourage sharing of best practices, knowledge, standards, and improvements
• Communicate with departments, functions, Application Groups, and Businesses to ensure continuous improvement
• Collaborate across functions to improve product manufacturing and consumer preference
• Develop food safety and quality training at laboratory and plant level
• Provide people development through career management, coaching, and training

Requirements

• University graduate or equivalent (preferred microbiology, chemistry or food science-related studies, or engineering)
• Line management with demonstrated capability to lead a group
• Management exposure laboratory functions
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams
• Experience leading or implementing change
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams and different initiatives
• Experience leading part of a change effort
• Experience establishing networks of peers in markets or factories
• Knowledge of food safety and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of HACCP programs
• Knowledge of good hygienic practices
• Knowledge of SHE, 5S and GMP principles

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in food safety management systems, HACCP programs, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, implement change initiatives, and develop training programs in food safety and quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Food Safety Management Systems
• HACCP Programs
• Good Hygienic Practices
• SHE, 5S, and GMP Principles
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Food Safety Compliance
• Regulatory Requirements Knowledge
• Quality Failure Analysis
• Defect Elimination Initiatives
• Crisis Management
• Change Implementation
• Laboratory Management
• Training Development
• Problem Solving
• Results Delivery

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Coaching
• People Development

Industry Keywords

• Food Safety
• HACCP
• SHE
• 5S
• GMP
• Microbiology
• Chemistry
• Food Science
• Quality Principles
• Emerging Threats