Hotel Hygiene Officer

A leading Luxury Hotel in Dubai, UAE is looking for a Hotel Hygiene Officer with the following:

Job Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate hotel hygiene and food safety operations to ensure compliance with applicable hygiene regulations, food safety requirements, and company standards.
• Monitor food handling, preparation, storage, cooking, and service practices to identify potential hygiene and food safety risks.
• Advise food and beverage teams on proper food handling, sanitation, personal hygiene, and food safety practices.
• Conduct food hygiene training and induction programs for new employees, trainees, and relevant operational staff.
• Identify key areas of risk across food production and service operations and implement appropriate preventive and corrective actions.

• Conduct regular hygiene inspections and follow up on identified non-conformities to ensure effective corrective action.
• Provide technical guidance on food product labeling and assist in ensuring labels meet applicable government and regulatory requirements.
• Support management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees.
• Ensure employees consistently follow established quality, hygiene, health, safety, and security standards.
• Report maintenance requirements, accidents, injuries, unsafe working conditions, and other safety concerns to the appropriate manager.
• Complete all required safety training and certifications and promote a strong food safety and hygiene culture within the hotel.
• Maintain a clean and professional uniform and personal appearance at all times.
• Protect confidential and proprietary company information and ensure company assets are handled responsibly.
• Respond professionally to guest service needs and communicate clearly with guests, colleagues, supervisors, and other stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with employees and support teams in achieving common operational goals.
• Listen to and appropriately respond to employee concerns while maintaining professional standards.
• Ensure adherence to established quality expectations, operational procedures, and service standards.

• Perform duties that require standing, sitting, walking, bending, twisting, reaching overhead and below the knees, pulling, pushing, and stooping for extended periods.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 25 pounds (approximately 11 kg) without assistance, where required.
• Perform other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisors or management.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, preferably in Environmental Health, Culinary Arts, Food Safety, Food Technology, or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant work experience in hotel hygiene, food safety, environmental health, quality assurance, or a related hospitality operation.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene, food safety practices, sanitation, food handling, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to conduct food hygiene training and communicate technical requirements effectively to operational teams.
• Good inspection, risk identification, problem-solving, and corrective-action skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with food and beverage, culinary, housekeeping, and management teams.
• Professional appearance and a strong commitment to hygiene, safety, and service standards.
• No specific professional license or certification is required for this position.

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