Department: Kitchen
Location: Qatar - Doha
DescriptionHygiene Office is is responsible to coordinate and ensure that hygiene and food safety guidelines are being followed throughout the hotel as per the Dubai Municipality. The implementation and maintenance of the HACCP System, all regulations, practices, rules as stipulated by Dubai Municipality are being followed. To develop and administer programs to ensure employee safety and property compliance with safety, health and environmental regulations for specified facilities, operations and the visiting public according to Dubai Municipality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- * Promote a Fun, Professional and Disciplined work environment
- Responsible for HACCP/Pre-requisite Program implementation through monitoring, coordination, assessment, verification and follow-up.
- Monitor, evaluate and review existing, new and upcoming Health and Safety legislation and ensure that the College has systems and procedures in place to meet legal compliance.
- Assists the Commercial, Engineering, Stewarding and Operations Department in their dealings with Clients in all issues concerned with Health and Safety at work.
- Perform internal audits and reports and follow-up to ensure compliance for all F&B areas including the staff canteen.
- Observes work in progress, ensures that proper safety equipment is worn and procedures are followed.
- Daily monitoring and Conducts safety audits both internal and external of HACCP procedures and guidelines
- Prepare and conduct Health & Safety training sessions/Trainings for employees including on job demonstrations or hands-on instruction.
- Be a member of the hotel’s Health and Safety Committee and actively promote a safe environment throughout the hotel.
- Undertake the planning and implementation of fire drills and other evacuation procedures, e.g. in the case of a bomb threat and as part of the College’s Emergency Plan and Business Continuity teams
- Coordinate with local authorities to comply with laws and regulations
- Coordinate microbiological samplings and pest control activities.
- Conduct Training of Basic Food Hygiene, awareness course and other related programs per Municipality regulations and ensure certificates are certified by the Municipality.
- Perform hazard analysis & continual improvement in food safety.
- Create, maintain and verify records of all HACCP and Health and Safety Reports documentation.
- Develops policies, plans and procedures to minimize risk to the public and employees.
- Makes recommendations to management for any areas of improvement to increase Food Safety.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- * Certified in food safety/ HACCP or equivalent
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with hotel staff and clients/vendors.
- Ability to identify and delegate tasks effectively.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Applies a professional, confidential and ethical approach at all times.
- Works in a safe, prudent and organized manner.
- Have a complete understanding of food safety standards/ procedures.
