Quality Supervisor (Maternity Cover - 8 Months)

PepsiCo; Bornova; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Quality Assurance professional in Turkey to ensure food safety and quality compliance across materials, syrup, and final products. The role collaborates with planning, QA labs, and production teams to uphold PepsiCo standards and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include leading audits, coordinating calibration, sanitation, and training activities, and addressing customer complaints in line with PepsiCo policies. Fluency in English and Turkish is required.

Qualifications

• University degree in food/chemical engineering.
• Experience with food safety and quality certification systems preferred.
• Fluency in English and Turkish.
• Ability to lead and coordinate projects and personnel.
• Strong communication, written and oral.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure raw materials, concentrates, syrup and final product comply with food safety and PepsiCo requirements; implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Ensure QC and water treatment laboratories meet standards and operate effectively.
• Collaborate with planning to prepare and implement production program; organize audits by 3rd parties and authorities.
• Ensure syrup room steps comply with PepsiCo and legal requirements; maintain quality checks per quality plans.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment; plan calibration/verification activities.
• Participate in first production; prepare samples per PepsiCo requirements.
• Prepare cleaning and sanitation plans; ensure implementation in related areas per GMP.
• Handle consumer/customer complaints per PepsiCo policies; participate and lead productivity projects.
• Sustain the integrated management system; ensure GEHSMS and ISO 14001 are applied in syrup room.
• Plan shifts for the Quality team and monitor performance.
• Train and support sales on food safety and quality.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Quality certification systems

English fluency

Turkish fluency

Communication skills

Leadership ability

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

University degree (Food / Chemical Engineer)

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo, you'll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Pepsi, Doritos and Lipton Ice Tea, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you'll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the raw materials, concentrates, syrup and final product complies with the food safety and PepsiCo's requirements, get corrective/preventive actions to correct any situation doesn't comply with the requirements,
• Ensure the QC and water treatment laboratories are in standards and effectively works.
• Collaborate with the planning department to prepare and implement the production program.Organize and accompany the audits from 3rd parties and legal authorities
• Ensure syrup room process steps complies with PepsiCo and legal requirements, control and sustain the quality checks are in place in accordance with the quality plans,
• Ensure the equipment and machines are properly maintained.Identify, control, and plan the calibration/ verification plan to ensure the equipment are calibrated,
• Participate and take active role to the first production and prepare sampled according to PepsiCo requirements
• Prepare cleaning and sanitation plans and ensure the plans are implemented at related areas in accordance with PepsiCo and GMP requirements.
• Follow up the consumer/customer complaints and inform according to the PepsiCo policies,Participate, lead and sustain the productivity projects,
• Ensure, control and sustain the integrated management system is in place,
• Ensure GEHSMS and ISO 14001 requirements are fully applied in syrup room and implemented and follow up by syrup room team,
• Plan the shifts of the Quality team and follow up the performance,
• Train and support sales team about food safety and quality,
• Ensure the waste management is in place in accordance with the environmental system and legal regulations and inform EHS Manager in a case of unconformity
• Ensure the hygiene management and HACCP principles implemented at site,
• Plan and give annual refreshment food safety and quality related trainings and orientation to related employees,Implement PepsiCo's business ethics and discipline

Qualifications

• University degree (Food / Chemical Engineer)
• Experience in food safety and quality certification systems is preferred
• English and Turkish fluency
• Create an environment of inclusion
• Excellent communication skills: written, oral, and inter-personal
• Ability to coordinate and organize design projects and personnel
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and employ effective time management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills