Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director

hrmade; Akdeniz; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

hrmade seeks an experienced Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director to lead the organization’s quality and food safety function within the food industry. The role oversees end-to-end QA/QC across materials, production, storage, and finished products, strengthening systems and embedding a quality culture.

The candidate should have 10+ years in food quality, strong leadership, and hands-on experience with HACCP and ISO standards, plus English proficiency for international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in the food industry.
• Hands-on QA and QC experience across operations.
• 3+ years of team management experience.
• Proven quality management in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with supplier quality, procurement, operations, labs, and certifications.
• Advanced knowledge of HACCP and ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 standards.
• Experience with BRCGS/IFS, ISO 9001, GMP, GHP, hygiene and sanitation.
• Strong knowledge of microbiological and chemical analysis, pesticides, mycotoxins, and allergens.
• Leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with international customers, auditors, and certification bodies.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end QA and QC across raw materials, production, storage, and finished products.
• Establish and improve quality and food safety standards across processes.
• Manage QA/QC systems and ensure compliance with international standards.
• Oversee supplier quality activities including audits and performance monitoring.
• Lead laboratory operations and finished product quality controls.
• Manage food safety risks including pesticides, mycotoxins, allergens.
• Lead customer quality processes, complaint analysis, and CAPA.
• Lead audits by customers, cert bodies, and regulators.
• Coordinate certification activities and continuous compliance.
• Define and monitor QA/QC KPIs; report to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Develop and mentor the quality team; promote a quality culture.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Food safety

Audits

Regulatory compliance

Supplier quality

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree in Food/Engineering

Job description

For one of our corporate clients operating in the food industry, we are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director to lead the organization’s quality and food safety function.

This role will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes across raw materials, production, storage, and finished products. The position will play a key role in strengthening quality management systems, ensuring compliance with national and international food safety standards, and embedding a strong quality culture across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes across raw materials, production, storage, and finished products.
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve quality and food safety standards across operational processes.
• Manage and enhance quality management systems, ensuring compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, ISO 9001, and other relevant national and international standards.
• Lead raw material and supplier quality processes, including supplier evaluation, approval, audits, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee process quality controls, laboratory operations, and finished product quality controls across production facilities.
• Ensure effective management of food safety risks, including pesticides, mycotoxins, allergens, and other relevant hazards.
• Manage customer quality processes, including complaint analysis, corrective action plans, root cause analysis, and the development of sustainable solutions.
• Lead audits conducted by national and international customers, certification bodies, and regulatory authorities.
• Manage certification processes, including preparation, execution, follow-up, and continuous compliance activities.
• Define and monitor quality and food safety KPIs and provide regular performance reports and insights to senior management.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality performance and support operational excellence objectives.
• Lead and develop the quality team while fostering a strong quality and food safety culture across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Production, and other relevant functions to ensure quality and food safety requirements are effectively embedded across business processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Preferably 10+ years of professional experience in the food industry.
• Strong hands-on experience across both Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions.
• Preferably 3+ years of team management experience.
• Proven experience in quality management within manufacturing and production environments.
• Strong experience across supplier quality, procurement, operations, production, laboratory processes, food safety, regulatory compliance, customer quality, and certification.
• Advanced knowledge of HACCP and strong expertise in ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 standards.
• Experience with BRCGS and/or IFS, along with knowledge of ISO 9001, GMP, GHP, hygiene, and sanitation practices.
• Strong understanding of microbiological and chemical analysis processes, as well as pesticide, mycotoxin, and allergen management.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with international customers, auditors, and certification bodies.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.