A leading catering, pastry, bakery, or hospitality food service organization in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced and certified Quality Assurance Manager to lead its food safety and quality function. This is a senior QA management role covering HACCP system implementation, food safety audits, SOP development, supplier quality evaluation, regulatory compliance, staff training, root-cause analysis, and high-volume event quality management — requiring a minimum of 5–7 years of QA/QC experience in catering, pastry, bakery, food service, or hospitality, a Food Safety Manager certification (HACCP, ServSafe, or equivalent), and strong leadership and communication capabilities in a demanding Saudi food service environment.
Food Safety & Quality Standards Framework — QA Manager Riyadh KSA
HACCPServSafeFood Safety Manager CertificationGMPSOP DevelopmentSupplier AuditsRoot-Cause AnalysisKSA RegulationsStaff Training
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION: Food Safety Manager Certification — HACCP, ServSafe, or equivalent — is a mandatory requirement for this Quality Assurance Manager role in Riyadh, KSA
About the Role — Quality Assurance Manager, Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Industry: Catering / Pastry / Bakery / Food Service / Hospitality — Riyadh, KSA
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — on-site management role in a high-volume food service or catering environment
QA Scope: HACCP implementation · Food safety audits · SOP development · Supplier quality evaluation · Regulatory compliance · Staff training · CAPA
Certification: Food Safety Manager (HACCP / ServSafe or equivalent) — required
Posted: September 7, 2026
Why This Quality Assurance Manager Role in Riyadh Stands Out
Senior Management Role: As Quality Assurance Manager in Riyadh’s thriving catering and hospitality sector, you will lead the full QA function — setting standards, managing audits, developing SOPs, evaluating suppliers, training staff, and driving food safety culture across a high-profile Saudi food service operation
Saudi Vision 2030 Context: Saudi Arabia’s rapid hospitality and food service expansion under Vision 2030 — with growing numbers of international hotels, large-scale events, and premium catering operations in Riyadh — creates strong, sustained demand for qualified Quality Assurance Managers in the food service and hospitality sector
High-Volume Event Environment: Riyadh’s fast-growing events, entertainment, and hospitality sector provides a uniquely dynamic and professionally challenging food safety management environment — requiring a QA Manager who is as comfortable managing quality under high-volume pressure as in routine operations
Career Growth: Quality Assurance Managers in Saudi Arabia’s catering and hospitality sector advance toward Senior QA Director, Food Safety Director, and Group Quality Head roles — well-compensated, strategically important positions in one of the Middle East’s most rapidly developing hospitality markets
Position Overview
The Quality Assurance Manager in Riyadh is a senior, leadership-oriented food safety and quality role responsible for establishing, implementing, and continuously improving the organization’s food safety and quality management systems across catering, pastry, bakery, or hospitality food service operations. You will lead HACCP implementation and management, conduct and support internal and external food safety audits and inspections, develop and update SOPs and quality standards, evaluate and manage supplier quality, design and deliver staff food safety training, investigate and resolve customer complaints and product quality issues, perform root-cause analysis on non-conformances, maintain complete quality and food safety documentation, ensure compliance with Saudi food safety regulations, and manage quality operations effectively during high-volume events — providing the leadership and technical expertise that protects both consumer safety and organizational reputation.
Why This Role Matters: As Quality Assurance Manager in Riyadh’s catering and hospitality sector, you are responsible for the food safety standards that protect the health of guests at corporate events, social gatherings, hotel dining operations, and high-volume catering functions across one of the Middle East’s most prestigious and rapidly growing hospitality markets. Your HACCP systems, food safety training, supplier audits, and SOP compliance standards are the invisible but critical framework that keeps every dish served safe — and that protects the brand and reputation of the food service operation you lead.
Key Responsibilities
HACCP System Implementation & Food Safety Management
- Lead the implementation, management, and continuous improvement of the organization’s HACCP-based food safety management system — ensuring all hazard analyses, critical control points, monitoring procedures, corrective action plans, and verification activities are current, effective, and consistently applied across all food production and service operations
- Ensure strong working knowledge and consistent application of food safety standards and sanitation protocols across kitchen, production, storage, and service areas — actively promoting a culture of food safety awareness and personal accountability among all food handling staff
- Monitor and verify compliance with all local Saudi food safety regulations — including SFDA requirements and municipal food safety standards applicable to catering, pastry, bakery, and food service operations in Riyadh — keeping the organization current with regulatory changes and ensuring timely, compliant responses
Audits, Inspections & SOP Development
- Plan and conduct comprehensive food safety audits and inspections across all production, storage, preparation, and service areas — documenting all findings objectively, assigning corrective actions to responsible owners, and following up rigorously to verify effective and timely closure of all identified issues
- Develop, review, update, and maintain all quality and food safety SOPs — ensuring procedures are practical, well-documented, clearly communicated, and consistently followed across all catering, bakery, pastry, and food service operations in the Riyadh facility
- Support and coordinate external, third-party, customer, and regulatory food safety inspections — preparing all required documentation, accompanying inspectors, answering queries accurately, and ensuring all findings are addressed with appropriate corrective actions within agreed timelines
Supplier Quality Evaluation & Management
- Establish and manage a structured supplier quality evaluation program — assessing all food and non-food suppliers against defined quality, food safety, and regulatory requirements before approval and on an ongoing performance monitoring basis throughout the supply relationship
- Conduct supplier audits and quality assessments — evaluating supplier food safety management systems, product quality consistency, and regulatory compliance, and initiating corrective action or supplier replacement when performance falls below acceptable standards
- Manage supplier approval documentation, quality agreements, and ongoing compliance monitoring — maintaining organized and audit-ready supplier quality records that support HACCP and ISO-aligned food safety management system requirements
Staff Training & Food Safety Culture Development
- Design and deliver comprehensive food safety and hygiene training programs for all food handling staff — including kitchen teams, production workers, service staff, and supervisors — ensuring all team members understand and apply food safety requirements confidently in their daily work
- Build a strong, positive food safety culture throughout the catering, pastry, bakery, or hospitality operation — empowering staff at all levels to take personal responsibility for food safety compliance and to speak up about food safety risks or concerns without hesitation
Documentation, Root-Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain comprehensive, accurate, and audit-ready QA documentation — including HACCP records, monitoring logs, audit reports, corrective action records, supplier quality files, staff training records, and SOP version control documentation
- Conduct structured root-cause analysis on customer complaints, food safety incidents, non-conformances, and quality failures — identifying the underlying causes of issues and implementing corrective and preventive actions that genuinely reduce the probability of recurrence
- Monitor quality trends, analyze performance data, and lead continuous improvement initiatives — building a quality management environment that gets progressively stronger through systematic learning, data-driven decision-making, and proactive risk management
High-Volume Event Quality Management
- Manage food safety and quality operations effectively during high-volume events — including large-scale catering functions, corporate events, hotel banquets, and other high-pressure service scenarios — ensuring that food safety standards are maintained without compromise regardless of production volume or service pace
- Conduct pre-event food safety briefings, event-day quality monitoring, and post-event quality reviews — systematically capturing learnings from each high-volume event to improve quality planning, staff preparation, and food safety management for future events
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Microbiology, or a closely related food science discipline
Certification Requirements
- Food Safety Manager Certification — HACCP, ServSafe, or an equivalent internationally recognized food safety management qualification — this is a mandatory requirement; candidates without a current, recognized food safety manager certification will not be considered
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 5–7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control — specifically within catering, pastry, bakery, food service, or hospitality operations — with direct responsibility for HACCP management, food safety audits, SOP development, and supplier quality evaluation
- Strong knowledge of local Saudi food safety regulations and applicable SFDA requirements for food service operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Demonstrated experience in audits, inspections, SOP development, and structured supplier quality evaluation in a food service or catering environment
Leadership & Skills
- Strong leadership, communication, and staff training skills — able to inspire food safety compliance, develop team competency, and influence behavioral change across diverse food service operational teams
- Strong documentation, reporting, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis capability — systematic, analytical, and thorough in investigating quality failures and developing effective, sustainable corrective actions
- Ability to work effectively under pressure — particularly during high-volume events — maintaining quality standards and food safety compliance consistently regardless of operational intensity
About the Food Service & Catering Industry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is experiencing one of the most dramatic hospitality, entertainment, and food service expansions in the world — driven by Saudi Vision 2030’s transformation of the Kingdom’s lifestyle, tourism, events, and leisure sectors. The rapid growth of premium catering operations, international hotel brands, large-scale entertainment events, and sophisticated food service concepts in Riyadh is creating strong, sustained demand for experienced Quality Assurance Managers who can establish and maintain world-class food safety standards in dynamic, high-volume food service environments. QA Managers with HACCP certification, strong catering or hospitality experience, and Saudi food safety regulatory knowledge command some of the most competitive compensation packages and career development opportunities in the Kingdom’s thriving food service sector.
Career Outlook: Quality Assurance Managers in Riyadh’s catering and hospitality industry have a clear career path toward Group QA Director, Food Safety Director, VP Quality & Compliance, and Head of Food Safety roles — all high-value, strategically critical positions in Saudi Arabia’s rapidly expanding hospitality, events, and food service industry.
Who Should Apply?
- QA Managers in Saudi Arabia / GCC Food Service: With 5–7+ years of quality assurance management experience in catering, bakery, pastry, or hospitality — holding a current HACCP or ServSafe Food Safety Manager certification and strong knowledge of Saudi food safety regulations
- Food Safety Managers in Hospitality: With experience managing HACCP systems, conducting food safety audits, developing SOPs, and leading food safety training programs in a high-volume Saudi or GCC hotel, catering company, or food service operation
- Catering Quality Assurance Professionals: With hands-on QA management experience in a catering or events food service environment — comfortable managing food safety compliance during high-volume events and developing supplier quality evaluation programs in the Saudi market
- Bakery / Pastry QA Specialists: With quality assurance experience specifically in artisan or commercial bakery or pastry production in the KSA or GCC — holding food science qualifications and food safety manager certification
- Food Science Graduates with KSA/GCC QA Experience: With a relevant food science degree, 5+ years of QA/QC experience in the Saudi or GCC food service sector, and proven leadership in food safety culture development, staff training, and regulatory compliance management
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