Food Safety Specialist

Role Overview

Food Safety Specialist at Emirates Flight Catering, responsible for routine verification of food safety standards at EKFC business units.

Role Purpose

The Food Safety Specialist ensures compliance with food safety standards through routine inspections, supplier audits, issue investigation, and system maintenance aligned with FSSC 22000 and applicable regulatory and airline standards.

Key Responsibilities

Verification & Inspection

• Carry out spot verification through internal inspections on the shop floor.
• Communicate findings through shift reports.
• Ensure CCPs, OPRPs, and PRPs established are monitored and verified as per Hazard control plan by supervising and guiding the food safety team.

Performance Monitoring & Analysis

• Monitor the Food Safety performance of stakeholders by review of internal audit and customer complaints.
• Prepare trend analysis of Food Safety Performance at assigned business units and cascade to stakeholders.

Supplier Audits & Approval

• Conduct on-site audits at local food suppliers as per the set frequency.
• Conduct e-audits for all overseas food suppliers as per assignment.
• Support the food supplier approval program for EKFC involving physical inspection and assessment of local suppliers and system audits of overseas suppliers.

Issue Investigation & Resolution

• Investigate critical food safety related customer complaints or food safety related issues with suppliers.
• Deal with all physical, chemical and microbiological issues or any other matter that may arise with any suppliers' food product.

Microbiological Analysis

• Perform Microbiological analysis as per assignment.
• Ensure ISO 17025 certification requirements are appropriately maintained in the laboratory.

Supervision & Guidance

• Supervise and guide Food Safety Supervisors, Sr Food Safety Assistants, and Food Safety Assistants on food safety related matters.

Product Development & Process Review

• Take part in HACCP review during new product development, changes in process, new processes and as per stipulated frequency.

Compliance & Customer Relations

• Assist in Food Safety audits conducted by Airline and Commercial customers to ensure compliance with external safety standards and customer requirements.

Operational Support

• Support Food Safety Manager or Senior Food Safety Manager on daily operational requirements and continual improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology or Food Technology or equivalent (must have).
• Level 4 Food Safety training or equivalent (preferred to have).

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Food Safety related role.
• Experience in catering business, food manufacturing, or related field.

Skills & Competencies

• Good standard of written and spoken English.
• Good communication skills.
• Self-motivated, independent, and confident.