Hygiene & Food Quality Officer

About the role

The Hygiene & Food Quality Officer is responsible for implementing and monitoring food safety, hygiene, and quality standards across Mayar & Tamween operations. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, HACCP principles, and internal policies to protect public health and maintain high service standards.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections of kitchens, dining halls, commercial shops, accommodation facilities, offices, and common areas.
• Monitor food receiving, storage, preparation, handling, temperature control, labeling, expiry dates, and traceability.
• Ensure adherence to HACCP, cleaning, sanitation, pest control, waste management, and personal hygiene protocols.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions, food safety risks, hygiene deficiencies, and regulatory non‑compliances.
• Follow up on corrective and preventive actions and verify their effective closure.
• Support internal, external, regulatory, customer, certification, and supplier audits.
• Participate in supplier audits to assess hygiene, food safety, and quality compliance.
• Assist with food safety risk assessments, hazard analysis, and Critical Control Point verification.
• Provide training, toolbox talks, and competency programs for employees and food handlers.
• Maintain accurate inspection reports, checklists, corrective‑action logs, and H&Q documentation.

Required profile

• Proven experience in food safety, hygiene, or quality assurance within hospitality or food service environments.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, regulatory requirements, and public health standards.
• Ability to conduct inspections, identify risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with operational teams and stakeholders.
• Detail‑oriented with strong record‑keeping and reporting abilities.

Required skills

• HACCP implementation and monitoring
• Hazard analysis and risk assessment
• Critical Control Point (CCP) verification
• Food safety auditing
• Calibration and testing of food safety equipment