Hygiene Officer

Fairmont Ajman is a beachfront 5-star hotel situated in Ajman, just 30 minutes away from the bustling metropolis of Dubai. Combining hospitality and elegance with a deep connection to our natural surrounds, Fairmont Ajman promises exceptional cultural, leisure and dining experiences in a truly spectacular setting. Featuring 252 guest rooms and suites complete with ample space and breathtaking views of the Arabian Gulf, Fairmont Ajman presents travelers with all the comforts of home, alongside world-class service.

The Hygiene Officer is responsible for monitoring and maintaining food safety, hygiene, sanitation, and health standards throughout the hotel, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements, HACCP principles, and Accor/Fairmont brand standards. The role involves conducting regular inspections, monitoring food-handling practices, maintaining hygiene documentation, and providing guidance and training to colleagues to promote a strong food safety culture across all relevant hotel operations.

Key Responsibilities

Food Safety and Hygiene Monitoring

• Conduct regular hygiene inspections of kitchens, food preparation areas, restaurants, colleague dining facilities, storage areas, and other relevant operational spaces.
• Monitor food handling, preparation, storage, cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding practices to ensure compliance with established food safety procedures.
• Verify food temperatures, refrigeration and freezer temperatures, and food storage conditions, ensuring records are maintained accurately.
• Monitor personal hygiene, grooming, handwashing practices, and the use of appropriate protective equipment by food handlers.
• Ensure proper food labelling, date marking, stock rotation, and compliance with FIFO (First In, First Out) procedures.
• Identify hygiene deficiencies and unsafe practices, recommend corrective actions, and follow up to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure cleaning and sanitation schedules are implemented and monitored across all food production and service areas.

Regulatory Compliance and Audits

• Ensure compliance with applicable local food safety legislation, municipal requirements, HACCP principles, and hotel hygiene standards.
• Support internal and external hygiene audits, regulatory inspections, and food safety assessments.
• Maintain up-to-date hygiene records, inspection reports, temperature logs, cleaning schedules, and other required documentation.
• Report significant hygiene violations, potential food safety risks, and non-compliance issues to the relevant department heads and management.
• Assist in developing and reviewing food safety procedures, risk assessments, and corrective action plans.
• Follow up on audit findings and ensure corrective and preventive actions are completed within the agreed timelines.

Pest Control and Waste Management

• Monitor pest control measures and coordinate with the approved pest control provider and relevant departments to address pest-related concerns.
• Ensure waste is segregated, stored, and disposed of hygienically in accordance with hotel procedures and applicable regulations.
• Inspect waste disposal areas and monitor the cleanliness of refuse rooms and surrounding facilities.
• Identify and report conditions that may contribute to pest activity, contamination, or food safety risks.

Training and Awareness

• Conduct hygiene and food safety awareness sessions for culinary, stewarding, food and beverage, and other relevant colleagues.
• Support the delivery of food safety induction training for new colleagues and refresher training for existing team members.
• Reinforce correct food handling, personal hygiene, cleaning, sanitation, and cross-contamination prevention practices.
• Promote a proactive food safety culture and encourage colleagues to report hygiene concerns promptly.

Coordination and Reporting

• Work closely with the Executive Chef, Stewarding, Food & Beverage, Engineering, Housekeeping, and other relevant departments to maintain hygiene standards.
• Prepare regular hygiene inspection reports, highlight recurring issues, and recommend practical improvements.
• Coordinate with Engineering and external service providers regarding equipment defects, drainage issues, refrigeration concerns, and other hygiene-related matters.
• Maintain accurate documentation of incidents, corrective actions, training activities, and inspection findings.
• Perform additional hygiene-related duties as assigned by management.

• Diploma or degree in Food Safety, Environmental Health,…