Hygiene Officer

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the Restaurant’s hygiene, sanitation and food safety operations, including developing qualified departmental trainers for each kitchen section, stores, purchase and
• departments.
• Ensure that all food & beverage employees have an adequate knowledge of food safety.
• Follows immaculate grooming standards and is the custodian of the restaurant’s grooming policy.
• Responsible for overseeing the maintenance of the staff accommodations assigned for you.
• Ensuring timely completion of maintenance requests in the restaurants by coordinating with the Maintenance in charge. Specific Responsibilities:
• Propose and maintain minimum standards in all work areas, stores, receiving and disposal areas

             to adhere at all times to required hygiene standards.

• Responsible for effective and efficient maintenance of records related to the restaurant’s sanitation and hygiene efforts/program
• Continually liaises with external agencies (laboratory, government bureau, health practitioners,

1. on sanitary matters.

• Spot check on receiving area for food hygiene and vendor product quality to ensure the restaurant’s criteria is met.
• Organize monthly food safety meetings and training, distributes and keeps accurate records of
• same.
• Follow up with all related teams that trainings are understood and actions implemented.
• Create a monthly report of the operational hygiene gaps and develop a plan of action ensuring
• compliance.
• Ensure daily routine checks are done in liaison with the Stewarding manager in all food &
• beverage areas.
• Ensure daily checks of freezers and fridges in the kitchen and bar areas.
• To ensure that all data is recorded properly by the respecting kitchen staff and filed correctly for
• reference.
• Check on a daily basis pastry counters, buffets and displays for the restaurants and banquets.
• Attend any visit of the governmental body in terms of food hygiene and encourage a positive
• working relation.
• Contribute sourcing new suppliers and ensure all suppliers are visited regularly to evaluate their
• in terms of hygiene.
• Inspects the deliveries of food and beverage for potential risks and informs the suppliers

accordingly

•  Is involved actively in monitoring the overall safety measures at the restaurant, conducts self-audits and provide recommendation for compliance

• Maintains the following records:
•  Laboratory test results
•  Monthly hygiene meeting minutes
•  Maintenance log book for the accommodations under your charge.
•  Food handlers Immunization records
•  Custodian of the hygiene manual for the restaurant
•  Communication correspondence on hygiene matters

• Develop a pest control programme with the Stewarding department to ensure prevention.
• Responsible for creating the incident report for any food poisoning incident in the restaurant.
• Familiar with current culinary trends and methods
• Comprehensive knowledge of kitchen hygiene practices and occupational health and safety
• standards certifications