Halal and Food Safety Compliance Specialist

Emirates Airlines in Dubai, UAE is hiring a Halal and Food Safety Compliance Specialist with the following:

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent, fair and thorough food safety and Halal audits at global Emirates F&B partners adhering to internationally recognised principles of auditing.
• Schedule, plan and prepare annual work programme of assessing food safety & halal compliance audits of selected Emirates F&B partners globally that require extensive international travel for audits.
• Develop and update the EK food safety and Halal compliance manuals.
• Conduct regular presentations to all key stakeholders and provide updates to the team on important changes to global/country-specific legislation.
• Liaise with EK Group Legal, Customer Affairs and Insurance on food safety-related cases. Investigate and respond to food safety-related queries raised by the EK Internal Audit team and Dubai Municipality inspectors, and prepare all supporting documentation.
• Develop and maintain the EK-designed supplier self-assessment questionnaire Under the globally recognised HACCP regulations. Ensure annual supplier completion and follow up on all relevant corrective actions.

• Identify supplier performance trends with regard to food safety and Halal compliance. Analyse and recommend to the catering leadership ways to continually improve food hygiene and food safety standards across the network.
• Develop and deliver technical training to all key stakeholders on the importance of the EK food safety program, GMPs, pest control verification, personnel hygiene practices, preventative maintenance schedules, and operational Halal compliance.
• Review, approve and maintain all ingredient declarations in the catering management system, ensuring that all EK-nominated food and beverage items are compliant with the globally recognised Food Safety and Halal standards.
• Manage the EK defined product recall process and act as a pivotal member of the recall team. Carry out regular product recall mocks challenging the team with varying scenarios. Ensure that the recall register and process documentation is up to date and accurate and that the recall team are acutely aware of their role and responsibilities.  
• Accountable for maintaining the accuracy of all food safety and Halal-related documentation, incident and corrective action management on the catering management system, Ensure that all vendors comply with the terms and conditions outlined in their agreed service level agreement.

Qualifications

• Completed Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Science. A Degree in Microbiology/Biological Sciences/Environmental health or an equivalent would be considered an asset/advantage.
• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in conducting Internal and External Food Safety and Quality Audits.
• Internationally recognised Food Safety and Halal Internal or Lead Auditor Qualification from a recognised institute.
• Experience in food manufacturing, catering and food safety in a laboratory environment.
• 5+ years of experience working in Food & Beverage, Manufacturing or the Catering industry.
• Completed professional/operational training at an advanced level.
• Experience in In-Flight Services or In-Flight Catering is considered an asset
• Excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Self-motivated

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