Food Safety Officer

About the Role

Join NSH Saudi as a Food Safety Officer based in Saudi Arabia, serving the Oil & Gas and Industrial Projects sector. This role is responsible for ensuring that all project catering facilities meet stringent food safety, hygiene, and sanitation requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards across catering operations at project sites.
• Carry out frequent inspections of kitchens, food storage, dining, and food preparation areas to guarantee compliance.
• Supervise food handling procedures, monitor storage temperatures, enforce personal hygiene, and sanitation protocols.
• Establish and uphold HACCP and other food safety management systems.
• Conduct food safety audits and generate comprehensive inspection reports.
• Detect potential food safety hazards and guarantee the prompt implementation of corrective measures.
• Oversee pest control activities, cleaning schedules, waste disposal, and water quality standards.
• Lead training sessions to enhance food safety awareness among catering personnel.
• Maintain thorough documentation of inspections, temperature logs, hygiene evaluations, and corrective actions taken.
• Collaborate closely with catering teams, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) personnel, and project management to uphold food safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian laws and specific client or project food safety mandates.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Food Science, Microbiology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in food safety, especially within Oil & Gas, camp environments, industrial catering, or large-scale catering operations.
• Experience working in Saudi Arabia or GCC countries is highly desirable.
• Comprehensive knowledge of HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food hygiene, and safety standards.
• Possession of HACCP, ISO 22000, or equivalent Food Safety certifications is preferred.
• Strong communication skills along with capabilities in inspection, reporting, and auditing.
• Ability to operate efficiently in remote project or camp locations.