Hygiene Manager

InterContinental Hotels Group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading luxury hotel brand as a Food Safety Manager, responsible for implementing food safety management systems and ensuring adherence to hygiene standards. With a focus on training and audits, you will contribute to maintaining the hotel's reputation for exceptional standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Microbiology and extensive experience in food safety.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in food safety management or equivalent.
• Alcohol awareness certification or valid health/food handler card required.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Conducts hygiene audits and spot checks on food items.
• Maintains records and ensures compliance with food safety standards.
• Conducts training sessions for food handlers.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Training skills

Leadership

Strong writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities – (Key Activities of the role)

• Implementation of FSMS and familiarity with local Food Hygiene and FSMS guidelines.
• Maintains records of Food Safety and Hygiene forms, checks, and audits.
• Conducts hygiene audits of all kitchen associates and provides feedback.
• Performs regular spot checks on food items for temperature abuse.
• Inspects food holding and transport equipment.
• Checks that all food items for storage are covered, dated, and labeled.
• Ensures proper food rotation following FIFO principles.
• Conducts daily kitchen inspections on personal, environmental, and food hygiene conditions, providing corrective action plans and maintaining records.
• Checks daily cleaning status in kitchens with respective managers and stewards.
• Ensures refrigerator and freezer temperatures meet standards.
• Coordinates microbial food tests with kitchens and laboratories for new products, suppliers, or suspected foodborne illnesses.
• Conducts vendor inspections with Purchasing and Executive Chef.
• Coordinates with Pest Control and HK for pest issues, reviewing pest control performance.
• Maintains and improves hygiene standards and documentation.
• Works with the Training Manager to conduct Food Handlers Training sessions and regularly reviews food safety standards with all food handlers.

2. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven ability to interact effectively with customers, employees, and third parties, reflecting positively on the hotel, brand, and company.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as mandated by local authorities.
• Problem-solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational, and training skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Leadership abilities.

Qualifications –

• Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or an equivalent qualification.

Experience –

• At least 4 years of related experience, including supervisory roles, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Who we are

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s. We are passionate about sharing our renowned international expertise and cultural wisdom in impressive surroundings. We take pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental brand. To be part of our team, you should have a passion for travel, culture, and diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a broader perspective on the world. Join us and explore a world of opportunities with the most international luxury hotel brand.

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