Senior Food Safety Officer

AimGulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AimGulf is seeking a Senior Food Safety Officer in Dubai, UAE to inspect large food businesses and shipments, ensuring compliance with food-safety standards. The role involves documenting findings, coordinating with authorities, and producing daily inspection reports.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Food Safety or related field and at least 3 years of experience. The position is full-time and on-site with duties across inspections, documentation, and enforcement actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Safety, Food Science, Food Processing, Public Health, or Environmental Health.
• Experience: 3 years in food safety or related field.
• Excellent communication and field inspection skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan inspections of large food businesses.
• Inspect handling, transport, staff hygiene, and compliance with food-safety rules.
• Review documents such as pest-control contracts, certificates, temperature logs, and health cards.
• Enter inspection data into electronic systems and classify packaged foods.
• Inspect imported/exported shipments at ports/free zones and follow up on detentions.
• Prepare daily reports and escalate issues when needed.
• Record violations and ensure case closure; follow disposal procedures as required.

Skills

Food-safety laws knowledge

Food standards & quality

HACCP & ISO 22000

Inspection reporting

Communication

Field inspections

Coordination with authorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Safety/related field

Job description

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Date Posted: 3 November 2026

Job Description / Role:

The Senior Food Safety Officer is responsible for inspecting large food businesses and food shipments, recording findings, and ensuring compliance with food-safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan inspections of large food businesses using location details and previous inspection results.
• Inspect food establishments, food handling and transport, staff hygiene, and compliance with food-safety rules.
• Review required documents and records, such as pest-control contracts, food-safety certificates, temperature logs, and staff health cards.
• Enter establishment details and inspection findings into the relevant electronic systems.
• Register and classify packaged food products handled by assigned establishments.
• Inspect imported and exported food shipments at ports and free zones.
• Follow up on rejected or detained shipments, recommend actions, and ensure cases are closed appropriately.
• Coordinate the safe disposal of food that does not meet required standards.
• Record inspection violations and fines in the electronic system.
• Receive and investigate complaints about assigned food establishments, escalating them as needed.
• Prepare daily reports on completed inspections, obstacles, and proposed solutions.
• Follow information-security and data-confidentiality requirements; report security incidents.
• Carry out other related duties as directed.

Experience Required: Experience: 3 years

Education Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Food Safety, Food Science, Food Processing, Public Health, or Environmental Health.

Skills Required:

• Working knowledge of local and federal food-safety laws
• Food standards and quality requirements
• Food-safety systems such as HACCP and ISO 22000
• Ability to assess food-safety risks
• Ability to prepare inspection reports
• Effective communication
• Service-oriented approach
• Willingness to conduct field-based inspections
• Coordinate with food businesses and relevant authorities

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

About the Company:

A recruitment and talent solutions provider supporting employers with hiring across commercial, technical and administrative roles. It helps organisations in the Gulf identify, assess and place candidates for permanent and contract positions.

Company Industry: Environment, Health and Safety

Department / Functional Area: Food Safety Department

Closing Date: 4 December 2026