Quality Assurance Specialist / Operations

Alshaya Group Avrasya; Fatih; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Alshaya Group Avrasya in Turkey is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to join its Supply Chain & Procurement team. The role focuses on local quality and food safety audits, ensuring compliance with global standards and local policies across stores.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in the food industry, strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SOPs, and auditing, and excellent English. Travel freedom and ability to influence teams are valued.

Qualifications

• Min 3 years experience in food industry – QA in operations/retail preferred.
• Understanding of food manufacturing including GMPs, SOPs, HACCP/Food Safety, auditing and inspections.
• Experience in Quality Management Systems will be an asset.
• High knowledge of Global and Local Food Safety Legislation, Quality Management Systems and inspections.
• Ability to multitask, be detail oriented and to remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to influence others,
• Proactive, achievement oriented and problem solver.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Inter-personal skills, communication, persuasiveness, assertiveness and negotiation through the organization
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Military obligation completed for male candidates
• No restrictions to travel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct local quality and food safety audits.
• Ensure global standarts and local quality management policies for stores,
• Coordinating with 3rd party audits,
• Preparing periodical management reports to highlight strengths & opportunities,
• Following legal audits and new regulations to update operation & support teams.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Auditing

SOPs

GMPs

English

Job description

Kuwait-based Alshaya Group started to operate in the Turkish market in 2002 with the objective of undertaking retailing activities within the framework of the Group's Turkish operating rights for major international brands. Today, the group represents a portfolio of world's best known international brands in Turkey, managing their retail franchise operations in segments including Fashion, Food, Health & Beauty.

Franchise portfolio includes Bath and Body Works, Pinkberry, Shake Shack, Starbucks and Victoria's Secret in Turkey.

Alshaya Group’s operations are based on the vision of "Being one of the world's leading retailers, managing world's best known brands in profitable, value-building partnerships," with a corporate culture that rewards "Think Big," "Act Small," and "Be You" is currently looking for "Quality Assurance Specialist" to join its "Supply Chain & Procurement" department.

QUALIFICATION

• Min 3 years experience in food industry – operational/retail QA experience is preferred.
• Understanding of food manufacturing including Food GMPs, SOPs, HACCP/Food Safety, auditing and inspections,
• Experience in Quality Management Systems will be an asset,
• High knowledge of Global and Local Food Safety Legislation, Quality Management Systems and inspections,
• Ability to multitask, be detail oriented and to remain calm under pressure,
• Ability to influence others,
• Proactive, achievement oriented and problem solver,
• Excellent command of written and spoken English,
• Inter-personel skills, communication, persuasiveness, assertiveness and negotiation through the organization,
• Team player with strong communication skills,
• Military obligation completed for male candidates,
• No restrictions to travel.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Conducting local quality and food safety audits,
• Ensure global standarts and local quality management policies for stores,
• Coordinating with 3rd party audits,
• Preparing periodical management reports to highlight strengths & opportunities,
• Following legal audits and new regulations to update operation & support teams,