Almarai Company — the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company, the number one FMCG brand in the MENA region, and a market leader across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan — is seeking a qualified, analytically skilled, and experienced Senior Laboratory Supervisor to join its team in Hail, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to ensuring updated, timely, and accurate testing and analysis data across the entire production process — from birds on-process through to finished products — in one of MENA’s most prestigious and professionally rewarding food science careers.
About This Role — Senior Lab Supervision at Almarai Hail
Division: Life Science — Poultry and Meat operations at the Hail production facility, one of Almarai’s key Saudi Arabian manufacturing sites
Core Purpose: Ensure updated, timely, and accurate information, data, and documentation availability for all analysis and testing results — from birds on-process through to finished products
Technical Scope: Microbiology testing and analysis, HACCP compliance, equipment troubleshooting, statistical analysis, and team training and development
Standards: HACCP certification required — strong fluency in microbiology analytical methodologies, techniques, and procedures is essential
Requisition: ID 90668 — Posted 05/10/2026 — Experienced Professionals category
Why Almarai Hail — A Career at MENA’s Most Iconic Food Company
World Leader: Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company — joining as Senior Laboratory Supervisor places you at the heart of a truly world-class food manufacturing operation
MENA’s #1 Brand: Ranked as the number one FMCG brand across the MENA region — the professional prestige and career credential of Almarai experience is unmatched in the regional food industry
Excellent Package: Almarai offers an excellent remuneration and benefits package to attract and retain the region’s top laboratory and food science talent
Five Decades of Growth: Over 50 years of sustainable, consistent growth — joining Almarai means joining a stable, trusted, and long-established organization with deep Saudi and GCC roots
Position Overview
The Senior Laboratory Supervisor at Almarai Hail is responsible for ensuring the availability of updated, timely, and accurate information, data, and documentation from all analysis and testing activities — covering birds on-process through to finished product testing results. You will supervise laboratory operations, apply advanced microbiology analytical methodologies, conduct statistical analysis, troubleshoot equipment and testing methods, train and develop laboratory team members, ensure HACCP compliance and documentation accuracy, and provide analytical insights that support Almarai’s uncompromising commitment to quality throughout its poultry and meat production operations in Hail.
Why This Senior Laboratory Supervisor Role at Almarai Stands Out: You join the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and MENA’s number one ranked FMCG brand — an employer credential that is genuinely recognized and respected across the entire global food science and laboratory profession, the full analytical scope of this role — from on-process bird testing through to finished product analysis, statistical modeling, HACCP compliance, equipment troubleshooting, and team training — builds a comprehensively deep and highly marketable food science laboratory career, Almarai’s 43,000+ Quality Makers culture means you join a company that genuinely views every employee as a contributor to food safety, quality excellence, and consumer trust — values that run through the entire organization, an excellent remuneration and benefits package reflects Almarai’s commitment to attracting and retaining the best laboratory and food science talent in the MENA region, and the Hail facility’s role within Almarai’s poultry operations places you at the center of one of Saudi Arabia’s most significant and strategically important food production sites.
Key Responsibilities
Laboratory Testing & Analysis Management
- Ensure the availability of updated, timely, and accurate information, data, and documentation for all analysis and testing results — from birds on-process through to finished product quality verification
- Apply fluency in microbiology analytical methodologies, techniques, and procedures — conducting and supervising all required microbiological testing across poultry and meat production processes
- Perform and oversee statistical analysis including percent error calculations, variance, standard deviations, correlation and regression analysis, and dilution calculations to support quality decision-making
- Conduct regular quality checks and ensure proper completion of all laboratory paperwork — providing clear and accurate feedback to stakeholders and addressing any identified problem areas promptly
HACCP Compliance & Equipment Management
- Ensure full HACCP compliance across all laboratory and production-related food safety monitoring activities — maintaining comprehensive, accurate, and audit-ready HACCP documentation at all times
- Troubleshoot laboratory equipment and testing methods as required — identifying root causes of analytical deviations and making practical, evidence-based recommendations for corrective action
- Participate actively in audits, assessments, and quality improvement projects — taking all required follow-up actions and ensuring outstanding items are resolved promptly and completely
- Monitor and ensure the calibration, maintenance, and operational readiness of all laboratory instruments and equipment within the Hail facility’s laboratory environment
Team Leadership, Training & Development
- Effectively lead and manage the laboratory team — setting clear performance expectations, providing daily operational direction, and maintaining a productive, quality-focused, and safety-conscious team environment
- Educate and train laboratory employees on microbiology methodologies, analytical procedures, HACCP requirements, and quality standards — building team competency and ensuring consistent testing quality
- Foster a strong leader-follower relationship within the team — modeling high moral values, professional integrity, and collaborative teamwork as the behavioral foundation for the laboratory operation
- Multi-task and manage multiple analytical workstreams simultaneously — maintaining accuracy and quality across all testing activities even during high-volume production periods
Data Management & Stakeholder Communication
- Maintain comprehensive laboratory data records using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — generating reports and presentations that communicate analytical findings clearly to all relevant stakeholders
- Communicate testing results, quality observations, and analytical insights effectively in both oral and written English — ensuring all stakeholders have the information they need to make quality-driven decisions
- Collaborate with production, quality assurance, and operations teams to ensure laboratory data is integrated effectively into overall food safety and quality management decision-making processes
- Support continuous improvement in laboratory operations — identifying opportunities to enhance analytical accuracy, process efficiency, and documentation quality within the Hail laboratory function
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational & Certification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Meat Science, Poultry Science, Food Science, or a closely related life science discipline from a recognized institution
- HACCP Certification — a mandatory, non-negotiable qualification for this senior laboratory supervisory role within Almarai’s poultry and meat operations environment
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Microbiology, Meat Industry, or Poultry Industry environments in a comparable laboratory supervisory or senior technical role
- Demonstrated fluency in microbiology analytical methodologies, techniques, and laboratory procedures relevant to poultry and meat production environments
- Proven ability to perform statistical analysis — including percent error, variance, standard deviation, correlation and regression, and dilution calculations — with strong mathematical skills
About Almarai — Quality You Can Trust Since 1977
Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh and ranked as the number one FMCG brand in the MENA region, Almarai is the market leader in all its product categories across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. With over 43,000 Quality Makers employed across its operations, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion in 2025 — testament to over five decades of consistent, sustainable, and quality-driven business growth.
Almarai’s product range spans dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water across more than 20 brand names including Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, and many more. Its core principle — “Quality you can trust” — is not just a marketing message but a daily operational commitment that every Senior Laboratory Supervisor at Hail helps deliver.
Career Excellence: This is a great opportunity to join a successful, expanding, and globally recognized food and beverage business offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package — where your microbiology expertise, HACCP knowledge, statistical skills, and laboratory leadership capability directly protect the quality that millions of consumers trust every single day.
Who Should Apply?
- Microbiology Laboratory Supervisors: With minimum 3 years of microbiology or food science laboratory experience in poultry, meat, or dairy industries — HACCP certified and analytically strong
- Meat & Poultry Science Professionals: With BSc qualifications in meat science, poultry science, or microbiology and hands-on laboratory supervision experience in a FMCG food production environment
- HACCP-Certified Food Safety Lab Leaders: With demonstrated experience managing HACCP documentation, conducting food safety audits, and training laboratory teams in compliance requirements
- Statistical Analysis-Proficient Lab Supervisors: Comfortable with percent error, variance, standard deviation, regression, and dilution calculations — and experienced in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint reporting
- English-Proficient Team Leaders: With strong written and spoken English communication skills and a proven ability to lead, train, educate, and develop laboratory teams in a food production environment
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