Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator (Emirati Talent)

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator to join Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas in Abu Dhabi. The role involves ensuring compliance with food safety, health, safety and environmental standards across all hotel operations while delivering exceptional service.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct daily inspections of kitchens, outlets, stores, receiving, engineering and garbage rooms based on food safety standards.
• Carry out daily workplace and guest‑area inspections according to EHS standards in all departments.
• Follow up on corrective actions and ensure timely implementation.
• Deliver training for all employees on EHS and food‑safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinate EHS meetings, prepare minutes and track actions.
• Provide induction training for contractors and colleagues on EHS and food‑safety systems.
• Inspect contractors working on‑site and verify compliance.
• Assist departments with risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective‑action completion.
• Join the Environmental Health and Safety Manager during audits of suppliers and contractors.
• Review and maintain all EHSMS and food‑safety records on a monthly basis.
• Participate in EHS/HACCP/ISO/Sustainability/OHSMS audits.
• Collaborate on corporate social‑responsibility activities that benefit the community and environment.
• Oversee implementation and monitoring of Rotana Earth programmes within the hotel.
• Operate in a safe and environmentally friendly manner to protect guests, employees and the environment.
• Develop OHSMS manuals, policies and procedures and review them periodically.
• Lead OHS system implementation and monitor it through inspections, meetings and management reviews.
• Support the setting of EHS objectives and targets.
• Ensure new employees receive all required OHS training related to their tasks.

Required profile

• Passionate about health, safety and environmental protection.
• Strong customer‑service orientation and ability to lead a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail‑oriented with a proactive approach to inspections and corrective actions.
• Good knowledge of food‑safety standards and EHS regulations.
• Experience in a hospitality environment is advantageous.

Required skills

• HACCP
• ISO standards
• OHSMS
• Risk assessment
• Incident investigation
• Audit coordination
• Training delivery