Senior Food Safety & Hygiene Officer

About the role

A catering operations team in Qatar is looking for a Food Safety & Hygiene Officer. The successful candidate will implement food safety standards, carry out hygiene inspections, ensure regulatory compliance and promote a strong food safety culture across catering and restaurant operations.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with HACCP, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Conduct routine inspections and audits of kitchens, food preparation areas and storage facilities.
• Ensure proper food handling, storage, labeling and temperature control practices.
• Investigate food safety incidents and recommend corrective actions.
• Deliver food safety and hygiene training to operational teams.
• Maintain food safety records, reports and documentation.
• Support compliance with client, municipality and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with operations teams to continuously improve food safety standards.

Required profile

• HACCP certification (mandatory).
• NEBOSH certification (mandatory).
• Experience in catering, food service or restaurant operations.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections and compliance monitoring.