Food Safety and Hygiene Supervisor

Overview

Duties & Responsibilities Include

• **Maintaining and Upgrading Sanitation and Hygiene Standards:**
• Ensuring that all food provided to guests and staff is free from contamination and that work environments meet required hygiene standards.
• **Managing HACCP Food Safety System:**
• Consolidating food safety data, handling customer complaints, and communicating relevant information to management and Heads of Departments (HODs).
• **Implementing Self-Audit Procedures**
• : Leading and conducting bi-monthly self-audits in accordance with HACCP standards to ensure best practices are followed.
• **Implementing Best Hygiene Practices:**
• Taking responsibility for implementing best practices in hygiene and taking corrective actions where necessary.
• This includes providing training and guidance to the team.
• **Maintaining Hygiene Standards:**
• Proposing and ensuring adherence to minimum hygiene requirements in workspaces, storage areas, receiving areas, and waste disposal areas.
• **Record Maintenance:**
• Efficiently maintaining records related to the hotel's sanitation and hygiene efforts and programs.
• **Coordination and Support:**
• Coordinating with department heads and providing necessary support on hygiene-related issues across the organization.
• **Implementing Corrective Actions:**
• Assisting in the implementation of corrective actions and ensuring verification and closure of findings related to inspections, audits, and microbiological sampling results.
• **Training:**
• Conducting training sessions for food handlers in collaboration with departmental heads or process owners to enhance the overall competence of food handlers.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Bachelor of Food Science or related studies
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in food safety and hygiene within the hospitality or restaurant industry in the UAE
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, municipality requirements, and related documentation

• HACCP & Food Safety Certifications

• Certified Professional in Food Safety (CP-FS)
• Environmental Health and Safety Certification
• Strong knowledge of hygiene standards and regulations with the ability to conduct training and audits.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Capable of handling multi-faceted projects
• Proactive problem solver
• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of team members
• Comprehensive knowledge of kitchen hygiene practices and occupational health and safety standards