Hygiene & Food safety Officer ( Lounge - Domestic & International)

The Hygiene & Food Safety Officer is the Specialist on Food Safety working with Executive Chef/ Culinary PIC/ Hygiene & Food Safety Manager to drive Food Safety Management System [FSMS] understanding and implementation of initiatives globally.

The Hygiene officer [HS] is:

• A self-driven person that will develop an enterprise-wide FSMS strategy.
• Execution of task with deep understanding of FSMS matters.

Disrupting status by looking for new ways to engage all team members around FSMS agenda.

Role & Responsibility

• Execute formulated strategy for the company's Food Safety projects.
• Responsible for providing supervision, focusing on Food & Beverage safety.
• Ownership of Hygiene Operating Manual and other relevant documentation.
• Responsible for supervising the Food Safety Management System [FSMS] program/s.
• Identify and analyses potential hazards and risk areas using ISO 22000 and HACCP methodology.
• Train new business unit Culinary and F&B team members.
• Mentor and train all Kitchen and Food & Beverage team members in ensuring food safety standards are adhered to in their respective countries.
• Act as a liaison and advisor with relevant departments and external parties where necessary
• Schedule and conduct FSMS visits per approved schedule.
• Support relevant sites with HACCP accreditation.
• During visitations to conduct inspections of kitchens, food productions areas, stores, etc as well as observe food handlers and process.
• Issue a visitation report on all findings, based on the standard checklist of inspection.
• Conducts orientation hygiene training and yearly refresher training for all culinary team members.
• Understanding of stakeholder management and risk management.
• Assist and develops corrective actions and compliance by working with business units as necessary
• Provides monthly reports on task achieved and recommendations on improvements and development needed.
• Recognizes key performers and mentors under performers to achieve the minimum standards.
• Manage all record keeping with regards to audits and assessments.
• Management of monthly e-FSMS and Annual External Audit.

Job Profile

• Minimum 2 years management experience in an international chain hotel or Airline Food Catering industry in unit role.
• Experienced in ISO 22000, the internationally recognized standard that combines the ISO9001 approach to food safety management and HACCP for the assurance of food safety at all levels.
• Understanding of HACCP qualification and HAACP experience from implementation to execution
• Possess good online training, on the job training and coaching skills
• Knowledge in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives
• Good command in English both verbal and written to meet business needs.

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Strong analytical & data-driven mindset