Food Safety Officer

Talents Tide; Dubai; In loco; AED 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Talents Tide is seeking a Food Safety Officer to inspect small food businesses and items at the emirate’s entry points and free zones. You will record findings and verify compliance with food-safety requirements, performing duties across field locations and reporting through an electronic system.

The role emphasizes 60%+ field work, with a bachelor’s degree in Food Safety or related fields and 1–3 years of experience. Basic knowledge of HACCP/ISO 22000 and risk assessment is expected.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in the listed fields.
• 1-3 years experience required.
• Field-based work with more than 60% field work.
• No supervisory responsibilities.

Mansioni

• Inspect small food businesses and ports/ free zones.
• Record findings and check compliance with applicable food-safety requirements.
• Enter establishment information and inspection reports in the electronic system.
• Detain imported food shipments that are prohibited or appear unfit on inspection.
• Prepare daily reports on completed inspections and obstacles.
• Investigate complaints and refer to the supervisor as needed.
• Carry out other related duties as directed.

Conoscenze

Field work

Food safety knowledge

Risk assessment

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Food Science, Food Processing, Public Health, or Environmental Health

Descrizione del lavoro

Job title: Food Safety Officer
Sector/entity: Environment, Health and Safety Establishment
Department: Food Safety Department
Section: Food Inspection Section – Ports Control Section
Grade: 10

Role Summary

Inspect small food businesses and imported and exported food items at the emirate's entry points and free zones. Record findings and check compliance with applicable food-safety requirements.

Duties

• Plan inspections using business locations and previous inspection results.
• Inspect small food establishments before and during operation, including food, test results, suspected adulteration, and food transport.
• Check the health and hygiene of food handlers and their compliance with approved requirements.
• Review required documents, such as food-safety certificates, temperature records, staff health cards, and pest-control contracts.
• Enter establishment information and inspection reports in the electronic system.
• Register and classify packaged food products handled by assigned establishments.
• Visually inspect imported food items, including labels and the physical condition of products.
• Select food items for laboratory testing based on risk-assessment procedures and prepare sampling forms.
• Detain imported food shipments that are prohibited or appear unfit on visual inspection.
• Record violations and fines in the electronic system.
• Investigate complaints about assigned establishments and refer them to the supervisor as needed.
• Prepare daily reports on completed inspections, obstacles, and proposed solutions.
• Perform assigned duties in line with information-security and confidentiality policies.
• Carry out other related duties as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Food Science, Food Processing, Public Health, or Environmental Health
• Experience: 1-3 years
• Basic knowledge of food-safety laws, food standards and quality requirements, HACCP/ISO 22000, and food-safety risk assessment.
• Field-based work; the role involves more than 60% field work.
• No supervisory responsibilities.