Food Safety & Quality Specialist

About the role

The Food Safety & Quality Specialist supports the implementation and maintenance of food safety and quality systems across all food operations, ensuring compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000, and internal standards.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation and monitoring of the Food Safety Management System (FSMS).
• Conduct routine inspections to verify compliance with HACCP, food safety regulations, and company standards.
• Monitor temperature records, storage conditions, and food handling practices.
• Assist in preparing for external audits and regulatory inspections, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Perform regular quality checks on raw materials, production processes, and finished products, and support sensory evaluations.
• Maintain hygiene and sanitation standards across kitchens, production facilities, and storage areas, including cleaning schedules and pest‑control monitoring.
• Support food safety and hygiene training for employees and promote awareness of allergen management and cross‑contamination prevention.
• Maintain accurate food safety records, inspection reports, and monitoring logs, and prepare routine reports on findings and corrective actions.
• Identify food safety and quality risks, support continuous‑improvement initiatives, and coordinate with operations, production, procurement, and store teams.

Required skills

• HACCP knowledge
• ISO 22000 familiarity
• Food Safety Management System (FSMS) implementation
• Audit preparation and corrective‑action management
• Temperature monitoring and record‑keeping