About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

About the Function:

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the Team:

Based at our factory in Gazimağusa, our team ensures the highest standards of Quality, Food Safety, and HSE (Health, Safety & Environment), creating a safe production environment for both our consumers and employees.

Working through strong cross-functional collaboration, the team integrates global standards into local operations while fostering a culture of continuous improvement across the site.

• Role Responsibilities- Manage customer and consumer needs and expectations, embedding a quality-first mindset across all processes

• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, Diageo standards, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2015, and OHSAS

• Lead the continuous improvement of Quality, Food Safety, and HSE management systems

• Manage Global Product Specifications and quality requirements related to raki production

• Develop, implement, and sustain ISO 9001, HACCP, Food Safety, and FSSC systems

• Plan, conduct, and follow up on laboratory analyses

• Ensure HSE management systems are operated in line with legal regulations and company standards (GRMS)

• Coordinate risk assessments, hazard analyses, internal audits, and HACCP/GMP practices

• Conduct GRMS, SFIP, and SQIP audits and ensure timely follow-up of actions

• Lead the Food Safety team and prevent recurring issues through root cause analysis

• Manage consumer complaints and corrective/preventive actions

• Embed and promote a strong food safety culture across the site

• Prepare KPI reports and lead quality and HSE projects

• Fulfil responsibilities as Occupational Safety Specialist and Environmental Officer

• Required Experience / Skills- Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the FMCG sector

• Strong understanding of production and plant operations

• Strong written and spoken English

• Proficient in MS Office applications

• Analytical, results- and solution-oriented mindset

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• Proven team management and leadership capabilities

• Flexible, agile, and a strong team player

• Active driver (Class D driving license)

• Based in Gazimağusa, Cyprus, or open to relocation

We are looking for a Quality & HSE Executive!
Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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