Specialist, Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Job Summary

To monitor food Safety & Quality Assurance of the unit & associated outlets. To supervise & control the activities of production/operation and report to the Site Manager. To Maintain for Continually Improve the Safety Management System (SMS).

• Responsible for monitoring of food Safety & Quality Assurance activities in the department.
• Meticulously maintain all the food Safety & Quality Assurance records in the department.
• Coordinates with the Site Manager to sort out issues related to food Safety & Quality Assurance.
• Trains and evaluate new Quality Control staff and submit necessary reports to the Site Manager.
• Coordinate with different sections of the unit to sort out food Safety & Quality Assurance issues based on Daily Hygiene Report.
• Monitor and maintain pest control activities undertaken by the pest control contractor for the unit.
• Ensures that laboratory related activities viz. drawing of samples (food, water, handprints, cleaning control) are regularly conducted by Quality Controllers on-duty.
• Investigate with respective departments on customer complaints and give a comprehensive and logical feedback along with corrective action taken to the Section head.
• Provides new hire training, refresher training, and on-job-training for all food handlers as per the training schedule.
• Liaises with the medical department for food handler’s certificates, staff posts vacation clearance and staff infection control, etc.
• Carry out follow-up hygiene inspection of supplier’s premises and outlets as and when assigned.
• Prepare the roster to monitor and maintain 24 hrs coverage of food Safety & Quality Assurance activities in the unit.
• Coordinate with Site Manager regarding yearly department budget each year.
• Ensure optimum use of Stationary, Printing, Office supplies, Lab. Chemical etc.
• Complete any other related tasks assigned by the Site Manager.
• Act as Site Manager during his absence (During delegation period).
• Conduct the safety inspection & prepare the report.
• Conduct safety related training needs in the workplace.
• Maintains awareness of active and developing situations.
• Assist accident Investigation team for investigation.
• Conduct the on-job training, TBT, safety brief awareness, etc.
• Inspects the site to ensure it is a hazard-free environment.
• Verifies that all tools and equipment are adequate and safe for use.
• Promotes safe practices at the job site.
• Enforces safety guidelines.
• Responds to employee’s safety concerns.
• Cover different locations as per work need.

Jeddah

• Special provision for people with disability will be accommodated.
• Facilitate the flexible working hours for people with disability.
• Needed accessibility need were made available including facility access and technology.