Hygiene Supervisor
Baja · Hawtat Sudair, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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About the Role
To lead the implementation and monitoring of hygiene and sanitation standards across the company's coffee, seed, and nut processing operations, as well as employee accommodation and staff catering facilities — ensuring compliance with SFDA, ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, PRPs/OPRPs, Halal, and applicable labor-housing and welfare standards. The role oversees daily hygiene controls in production areas, staff dormitories, common areas, and dining/catering facilities; supervises the hygiene team's execution; prepares for inspections and audits; and drives a strong hygiene, food safety, and employee-welfare culture across the site.
Key Responsibilities
Plant Hygiene & Sanitation: Ensure full implementation and monitoring of cleaning and sanitation schedules across all coffee, seed, and nut processing, sorting, roasting, grinding, mixing, flavoring, and packaging areas; verify effectiveness of GMP, PRP, and OPRP procedures.Pest Control: Manage and monitor the pest control program across production, warehousing, staff accommodation, and catering areas; review contractor reports, trend pest findings, and escalate recurring issues.Employee Accommodation Hygiene: Conduct routine hygiene inspections of employee housing/labor accommodation (dormitories, washrooms, laundry, common areas); ensure cleanliness, proper waste management, and pest-free, habitable conditions in line with company welfare standards and applicable labor housing regulations.Staff Catering & Food Safety: Oversee hygiene and food safety practices of the staff canteen/catering operation, including food storage, preparation, temperature control, personal hygiene of food handlers, and cleanliness of kitchen and dining premises and equipment; conduct periodic catering hygiene audits.Monitoring & Verification: Monitor CCP/OPRP hygiene checkpoints; conduct or coordinate swab testing, water testing, and hygiene verification activities across plant, staff kitchen, and accommodation areas; review records and escalate deviations immediately.Internal Audits & Inspections: Plan and execute routine food safety and hygiene inspections, GMP walkthroughs, accommodation inspections, catering audits, and periodic mock recalls.Regulatory Compliance: Maintain readiness for SFDA and certification body audits, as well as any applicable labor accommodation/welfare inspections; ensure compliance with regulatory updates affecting food safety and worker housing standards.Training & Culture: Train production, catering, and accommodation/camp staff on hygiene practices, CCPs, allergens, traceability, and documentation; lead daily pre-shift GMP briefings and periodic food-handler hygiene refreshers.Incident Response: Respond to food safety, hygiene, or sanitation incidents in the plant, kitchen, or accommodation; conduct root cause analysis (RCA); lead CAPA implementation and tracking.Supplier & Raw Material Oversight: Verify hygiene compliance of the catering service provider and raw material handling practices; participate in supplier/vendor hygiene evaluations.Policy Enforcement: Enforce compliance with established hygiene, food safety, and accommodation welfare policies across all shifts and areas, especially high-risk production zones; escalate policy breaches or risks to the Quality Manager.Reporting: Maintain dashboards/KPIs covering hygiene scores, pest control trends, catering audit results, accommodation inspection findings, non-conformance trends, and training coverage.Leadership: Team supervision and coaching of hygiene, sanitation, and camp-hygiene staffProactive issue identification and resolution across plant, kitchen, and accommodation areasStrong cross-functional coordination with Production, Quality, HR/Admin, and the catering vendorCalm and structured response under pressureContinuous improvement mindsetSensitivity and discretion in matters affecting employee welfare and living conditionsThe Hygiene Supervisor is responsible for: Implementing and enforcing hygiene SOPs across production, accommodation, and catering areas, including CCP, sanitation, traceability, allergen control, pest control, and Halal assurance procedures.Ensuring policies are followed across all shifts and locations, especially in high-risk production zones, staff kitchen/dining areas, and accommodation blocks.Supporting the Quality Manager and HR/Admin in developing and revising hygiene and employee-welfare policies in alignment with SFDA, ISO 22000, GMP, and applicable labor-housing requirements.Reviewing the effectiveness of procedures through audits and inspections and suggesting updates based on process improvements or audit findings.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree/diploma in Food Science, Public Health, Environmental Health, Microbiology, or a related discipline.Certified in Food Safety (e.g., ISO 22000, HACCP Level 3/4, GMP) and/or Halal Internal Auditor; an Occupational Health & Safety certification is an advantage.Experience:3–5 years of hygiene/sanitation supervisory experience in food processing, ideally within coffee, seeds, nuts, or a similar agri-food/FMCG environment.Experience overseeing catering hygiene and/or employee accommodation hygiene is highly preferred.Skills & Competencies:Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.Attention to detail, adaptability, and a proactive approach to quality improvement.Strong knowledge of SFDA, ISO 22000, GMP, and Halal standards.Familiar or experienced with mock recalls, traceability, and root cause analysis (RCA).Proficient in QMS, ERP, and document control systems.Behavioural competencies: Attention to detail and precisionAccountability and ethical responsibilityAbility to work across fast-paced, multi-site environments (plant, kitchen, accommodation)Strong communication and training-delivery skillsContinuous improvement mindsetEmpathy and discretion when dealing with employee welfare matters