F&B Technical Writer & SOPs & Recipes

JOUD Cafe; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing specialty coffee brand in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Technical Writer / Documentation Lead to build and maintain a documentation library, including SOPs, recipe specifications, and food safety records. The ideal candidate will possess strong writing and organizational skills, with the ability to translate real-world workflows into actionable documents. Prior experience in food and beverage operations is preferred. This role requires a collaborative, hands-on approach and familiarity with various documentation tools.

Qualifications

• Strong writing/editing skills in clear, simple English.
• Ability to translate messy workflows to structured documentation.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of an organized SOP + recipe documentation system.
• Convert operations into clear documentation by shadowing teams.
• Write and maintain SOPs, recipe specs, and production sheets.
• Embed HACCP food safety thinking into documents.
• Maintain a review cycle for current content.

Skills

Strong writing/editing skills

Ability to translate workflows into documentation

High attention to detail

Organizational skills

Tools

Google Docs/Sheets

MS Office

Canva/Figma/Lucidchart

Notion/Confluence

LMS tools

Job description

About Joud Coffee

Joud Coffee is a homegrown specialty coffee brand in Abu Dhabi, scaling fast across multiple outlets and production workflows. To grow without losing quality, we need world-class documentation that makes execution consistent, auditable, and easy to train.

The Role (Summary)

We’re hiring a Technical Writer / Documentation Lead to own and build our documentation library: SOPs, recipe specs, batch sheets, checklists, food safety records, and training-ready content. You’ll work closely with Operations, R&D, QA/Food Safety, and Training to capture “how we do things” and turn it into clear, practical, version-controlled documents that teams actually use.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the end-to-end creation of an organized SOP + recipe documentation system (structure, templates, naming, versioning, approvals).
• Convert real operations into clear documentation by shadowing teams, interviewing SMEs, and mapping workflows (CPU/central kitchen + outlets).
• Write and maintain:
• SOPs / Work Instructions (step-by-step, tools, timings, safety, QC points)
• Recipe specification sheets (grams, yields, method, assembly, holding, reheating, plating, photos)
• Production/batch sheets and prep lists
• Opening/closing procedures, cleaning schedules, maintenance checklists, logs
• Embed HACCP / food safety thinking into documents (hazards, CCPs, critical limits, monitoring, corrective actions, verification, recordkeeping).
• Ensure documents are simple, visual, and operational (quick-read formats, flowcharts, photos, check boxes).
• Maintain a review cycle: keep content current as menus/processes change; manage revisions and distribution so outlets always have the latest version.
• Support Training by converting SOPs into LMS-ready content (micro-lessons, assessments, sign-offs).

What We’re Looking For

Must Have

• Strong writing/editing skills in clear, simple English (operations-ready, not “corporate”).
• Ability to translate messy real-world workflows into structured, consistent documentation.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills (version control, document governance).

Preferred / Advantage

• Prior experience in F&B, QSR/café operations, central kitchen/production, or food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food safety systems, audits, and compliance documentation.
• Comfortable working on-site in kitchens/cafés (observations, photo capture, testing steps).
• Arabic is a plus.

Tools & Working Style

• Comfortable with Google Docs/Sheets (or MS Office).
• Bonus: Canva/Figma/Lucidchart, Notion/Confluence, LMS tools (or similar).
• Hands-on, collaborative, and able to push work forward independently.