a company
Since its establishment in 1997, the company owns and operates, through its subsidiaries, a number of well-known restaurants, cafes, salons and more establishments across the GCC.
They are currently looking for a Food Safety Manager to be based in Bahrain.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Overall responsible for quality assurance and food safety management system for bakery, catering and farm production.
• Design, develop and implement management policies and procedures related to quality assurance, food safety and critical control points.
• Developing a food safety management system and a unified food safety system in the field of catering and operating bakeries and farms.
• Development of bakery products such as bread, cake, etc..
• Improve the food products that are in operation by implementing quality assurance procedures throughout the process from receiving, storing, processing, packaging and dispatching.
• Implement food safety procedures throughout catering and bakery operations from purchasing, receiving, storing, processing/preparing and serving/dispatching.
• Organize scheduled management review meetings to assess and ensure system development and performance.
• Perform quality checks including metal detection, weight check, visual inspection and temperature checks.
• Supplier assessment and audit, and conduct inspections of raw materials.
• Conduct periodic internal food safety/quality assurance audits and inspections regarding hygiene, food safety and HACCP in all areas, where appropriate, such as restaurants/bakeries, and identify areas for improvements based on audit findings.
• Monitor policies relating to glass, fragile plastics, sharp objects, wood materials and allergens regardless of microbiological risks.
• Design, develop, document and implement GHPs (Good Hygiene Practices).
• Circulating all cases of non-conformance that were highlighted in the internal and external audits to all relevant relevant departments concerned and following up on all cases of non-conformity to ensure that corrective actions are taken.
• Analyze food safety hazards/hazards and non-conformities.
• Planning, preparing and evaluating various training programs, according to the principles of quality, food safety and internal reviews.
• Advise food handlers through formal and informal training on quality assurance and food safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct induction training for all employees to ensure that they are fully familiar with HACCP, food safety and hygiene rules and regulations before commencing work.
• Planning and preparing training needs analysis and scheduling training programs in proportion to work activities as required.
• Train and advise staff by providing constructive feedback to improve performance and taking disciplinary action if necessary in coordination with the unit manager(s).
• Planning and preparing a training implementation program.
• Ensure that employees’ health records are complete, accurate and up-to-date. HR should be given updated records as required.
• Ensure implementation of employee illness notification policy and maintain relevant records.
• Design, develop, document and implement cleaning schedules and monitoring program.
• Preparing and implementing a preventive maintenance program.
• Implementation and monitoring of an integrated pest management system.
• Ensure that all gauges are calibrated.
• Waste management and environmental control in relation to risks.
• Plan and implement the traceability system in line with company policies, procedures and systems.
• Develop and implement quality standards for food and packaging materials requirements.
• Packaging for sandwiches and other products in a bakery operation and advising on nutritional information on the packaging.
• Perform proper packaging testing of packaged items and verify nutritional, expiration and product information on the packaging.
• Assist in food facilities design, planning, installation, restructuring and re-engineering.
• Monitor personal hygiene site for all employees and regular inspections.
• Microbiological analysis of food and water samples and swabs throughout the collection in bakeries, restaurants and the farm.
• Coordinate laboratory analysis with contracted laboratory for food and water and interpretation of results to enable communication of required corrective actions if required.
• Handle regulatory inspections and ensure proficiency with local food regulations.
• Maintain and update food safety and quality assurance documents and monitor and verify records.
• Commitment to achieving results.
Qualifications and requirements:
• Bachelor of Science in Food Technology/Food Microbiology or equivalent technical experience, or Quality Assurance and Food Safety qualifications from a recognized/accredited examination body.
• 8-10 years of experience in food safety and quality assurance processes and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and the ability to do so at all different levels.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, direct, assign and review the activities and duties of the food safety team.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and ability.
Propel Consult offers a service in line with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of employment stems from our sincere belief in providing professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading local and multinational organizations across the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. The concentration of our resources has resulted in the creation of 5 distinct specialized divisions:
- Banking and Financial Services
- Human Resources
- oil and gas
- Building
- architecture