Kitchen Hygienist / Hygiene Officer

SAKASH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LIMITED; Muscat; On-site; OMR 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking an experienced Kitchen Hygienist / Food Safety Officer to ensure full compliance with FSMS/HACCP, HACCP implementation, and ISO standards across camp kitchens and food production areas. The role focuses on hygiene, temperature control, traceability, and training to maintain top safety standards and audit readiness.

The candidate will drive inspections, documentation, and corrective actions, and support lab sampling and external reviews as part of a remote catering/operation

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ practical experience as a Kitchen Hygienist / Food Safety Officer
• HACCP Level 2 certification required
• NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) preferred
• IOSH qualification (Managing Safely or equivalent) preferred
• Knowledge of ISO 22000, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
• Fluent spoken and written English and Hindi

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily food safety and hygiene inspections of production areas, stores, mess halls and dining areas
• Monitor FSMS / HACCP implementation, temperature controls, cleaning schedules and personal hygiene
• Ensure product traceability across the food chain and perform mock recalls
• Oversee staff to prevent cross-contamination and ensure safe food handling
• Manage pest control, waste handling and chemical storage compliance
• Maintain detailed inspection records, logs, checklists and corrective actions
• Report non-conformances and coordinate maintenance via Help Desk
• Deliver toolbox talks and food safety training to staff
• Support client audits and prepare evidence packs for inspections
• Coordinate sampling and submit HACCP documentation

Skills

Food safety inspections

HACCP knowledge

ISO 22000 knowledge

HACCP implementation

English & Hindi communication

Education

HACCP Level 2 certification

NEBOSH IGC

IOSH Managing Safely

ISO 22000 / 45001 / 14001 knowledge

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Traceability systems

Job description

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Minimum 5 years as Kitchen Hygienist / Food Safety Officer We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Kitchen Hygienist / Hygiene Officer to ensure full compliance with the Quality Manual, Food Safety Management System (FSMS / HACCP), and HSEMS across assigned kitchens and food production areas. The role is strongly focused on food safety excellence - covering HACCP implementation, temperature control, personal hygiene of food handlers, pest management, cleaning & sanitation, chemical control, and full product traceability (including mock recall exercises). The successful candidate will drive continuous operational monitoring, inspections, training, documentation and timely corrective action to maintain the highest food safety standards and client audit readiness across multiple camp locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily food safety and hygiene inspections of production areas, stores, mess halls, dining areas and associated facilities.

• Monitor and verify the Food Safety Management System (FSMS / HACCP) implementation, including temperature controls, cleaning schedules, personal hygiene of food handlers, and safe food handling practices.

• Ensure full product traceability across the food chain - including receiving, storage, preparation and service - and conduct mock product recall exercises as required.

• Perform continuous observation of staff during operations to prevent cross-contamination and ensure compliance with food safety procedures (cooking, cooling, reheating, thawing, etc.).

• Oversee pest control measures, waste handling and chemical storage compliance within kitchen environments.

• Maintain detailed records of inspections, temperature logs, cleaning checklists, traceability records, incidents and corrective actions.

• Identify and report food safety non-conformances; follow up all observations until closed and coordinate maintenance issues via Help Desk.

• Deliver Toolbox Talks, food safety training and awareness sessions to food handlers as per the training calendar.

• Support client oversight inspections, Medic Team walkthroughs and prepare weekly QHSIR and deep-cleaning evidence packs.

• Coordinate food and water sampling for external laboratory analysis; submit monthly SV HACCP documents, temperature control records and related food safety evidence.

• Support food safety incident investigations, prepare AAR reports and participate in Soft FM / HSE meetings as required.

Requirements & Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum 5 years’ practical experience as a Kitchen Hygienist / Food Safety Officer, preferably within Oil & Gas camps, remote catering or large-scale kitchen operations.

• HACCP Level 2 (or higher) certification.

• NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC).

• IOSH qualification (Managing Safely or equivalent).

• Demonstrable knowledge and practical application of ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).

• Fluent spoken and written English and Hindi (essential for effective workforce communication and training delivery).

Desired Candidate Profile

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (trackers, temperature records, reporting and data analysis).

• Proven ability to conduct detailed food safety inspections, manage product traceability, drive corrective actions, maintain accurate documentation and support client audits.

• Valid driving licence and willingness to work in remote desert camp environments on a rotational or site-based basis.

Desirable

• Previous experience on bp, IOGP or similar major operator catering / FM projects.

• Familiarity with QHSIR, SV/OS programmes, IRIS and client oversight processes.

• Experience in pest control coordination, chemical management (COSHH) and laboratory sample handling.

• Additional food safety qualifications or lead auditor training in ISO 22000.

• Experience in delivering training and Toolbox Talks to multicultural kitchen teams.