Food Safety Officer

Job Objective The Food Safety Officer is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safety and quality of food products throughout the production and distribution process for the Catering locations. This includes ensuring that food safety management systems are in place, conducting inspections, training staff, and ensuring compliance with local, national, and international food safety regulations. The role involves monitoring practices to prevent contamination, foodborne illnesses, and other safety risks. Duties & Responsibilities: • Ensuring that the food production, catering and food services are complying with statutory and company HSE&Q standards, policies and procedures - Educating staff to use the correct HSE&Q and HACCP standards in the operations - Investigating incidents and accidents and writing reports - Ensuring that corrective measures are implemented • Maintenance and coordination of a company food safety program to maintain statutory compliance to the prescribed legal requirements in accordance with the country rules, Company and client guidelines. • Coordinating and assisting with technical training and overall competency to management and employees with regards to the operational aspects of the food safety program, pest control, environmental, operational methods and personnel practices, and maintenance for food safety and hygiene /cleaning practices. • To complete food supplier audits (against the HACCP systems implemented) identifying corrective actions required and escalation of major concerns and ensure action there of as required. • To liaise with Local Authority Inspectors and enforcement officials as required. • Co-ordinate the ongoing development requirements of the department’s food safety program and compliance including carrying out internal audits • Nurture good working relationships both within and across departments under the food safety program. • Ensure that all registers and records and documentation relating to the role are properly maintained. • Work closely with other safety roles within the company • Diploma or Degree in food technology, hotel management or a similar field. • Carrying out audits and investigations - Report writing skills - Ability to communicate fluency in English is essential - HACCP qualifications & training - NEBOSH qualifications & training • Organization, time management, independent work skills, analytical, communication, attention to detail