An established food production and operations organization in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced, meticulous, and safety-driven QHSE Specialist to monitor food safety and quality assurance activities, supervise and control production and operational processes, and maintain and continually improve the Safety Management System (SMS) at a remote site facility. This is a comprehensive, senior-level quality, hygiene, safety, and environment role — covering food safety compliance, hygiene inspections, pest control, laboratory sampling, staff training, customer complaint investigations, safety inspections, accident investigation support, and 24-hour QHSE coverage across the site.
About This Role — QHSE Specialist at a Saudi Arabia Remote Site
Site Type: Remote site food production and operations facility in Saudi Arabia — requiring dedicated on-site QHSE leadership and 24-hour food safety and quality assurance monitoring
Dual Scope: Full QHSE responsibility combining food safety and quality assurance management with health, safety, and environment compliance and safety management system maintenance
Reporting Line: Reports directly to the Site Manager — with the responsibility and authority to act as Site Manager during delegation periods
Team Supervision: Trains, evaluates, and supervises Quality Control staff — submitting reports and coordinating across all production and operational sections of the unit
Inclusion: Special provisions for people with disabilities — flexible working hours, facility access accommodations, and assistive technology availability are all actively supported
Why This QHSE Specialist Role in Saudi Arabia Stands Out
Comprehensive Scope: This role covers the complete QHSE spectrum — food safety, quality assurance, hygiene inspections, pest control, laboratory sampling, HSE compliance, safety training, and SMS maintenance — in a single senior position
Senior Authority: The ability to act as Site Manager during delegation periods reflects the organizational trust and senior professional standing this role holds within the remote site operation
Saudi Arabia Market: QHSE Specialist experience in Saudi Arabia’s food production sector builds one of the most valued and in-demand compliance credentials in the GCC and broader MENA food industry
24-Hour Operations: Responsibility for maintaining round-the-clock QHSE coverage ensures that this role offers genuine operational breadth and leadership challenge every single day
Position Overview
The QHSE Specialist in Saudi Arabia will monitor and maintain food safety and quality assurance activities across the remote site unit and all associated outlets — coordinating with the Site Manager to resolve QHSE issues, training and evaluating Quality Control staff, supervising pest control contractors, overseeing laboratory sampling activities, investigating customer complaints, providing comprehensive food handler training programs, conducting safety inspections, supporting accident investigations, enforcing safety guidelines, and ensuring a hazard-free and fully compliant operational environment. This is a senior, multi-disciplinary QHSE leadership role covering both food quality compliance and workplace health and safety management at a Saudi Arabia remote site facility.
Why This QHSE Specialist Role in Saudi Arabia Is Exceptional: You hold dual QHSE responsibility — food safety and quality assurance combined with health, safety, and environment compliance — providing a career-defining breadth of professional experience in a single Saudi Arabia remote site role, the authority to act as Site Manager during delegation periods reflects the genuine organizational seniority and trust invested in this QHSE Specialist position, 24-hour food safety and quality assurance coverage responsibility across production, laboratory, pest control, and supplier inspection activities builds a truly comprehensive and highly marketable Saudi Arabia QHSE credential, the combination of food handler training delivery, customer complaint investigation, corrective action management, and safety management system development creates a well-rounded and career-defining QHSE professional profile, and an inclusive, disability-accommodating workplace with flexible provisions and assistive technology support reflects a genuinely progressive and people-focused organizational culture.
Key Responsibilities
Food Safety & Quality Assurance Monitoring
- Monitor and maintain all food safety and quality assurance activities across the unit and associated outlets — ensuring full compliance with applicable food safety standards, hygiene regulations, and quality specifications
- Meticulously maintain all food safety and quality assurance records within the department — ensuring documentation is accurate, complete, and fully audit-ready at all times
- Coordinate with the Site Manager and different sections of the unit to identify, escalate, and resolve food safety and quality assurance issues identified through daily hygiene reports and inspection findings
- Carry out follow-up hygiene inspections of supplier premises and associated outlets as assigned — ensuring external partners consistently meet the required food safety and hygiene standards
Laboratory Sampling, Pest Control & Hygiene Management
- Ensure that laboratory activities — including regular drawing of food, water, handprint, and cleaning control samples — are systematically conducted by Quality Controllers on duty across all required sampling points
- Monitor and maintain pest control activities undertaken by the contracted pest control provider — verifying that pest management programs are executed effectively and in full compliance with food safety requirements
- Prepare the QHSE roster to monitor and maintain 24-hour food safety and quality assurance coverage across the unit — ensuring no operational period is left without qualified QHSE supervision
- Ensure optimum and responsible use of stationery, printing materials, office supplies, and laboratory chemicals — supporting departmental budget objectives and resource efficiency throughout the year
Food Handler Training & Customer Complaint Management
- Provide comprehensive new hire training, refresher training, and on-job training for all food handlers in accordance with the approved training schedule — building a strong food safety culture across the entire site
- Liaise with the medical department for food handler health certificates, post-vacation staff clearance, and staff infection control management — ensuring all food handling personnel meet health and hygiene compliance requirements
- Investigate customer complaints related to food safety and quality issues — conducting thorough, evidence-based investigations and providing comprehensive, logical feedback with corrective actions to the Section Head
- Train and evaluate new Quality Control staff — assessing competency levels, identifying training gaps, and submitting detailed evaluation reports to the Site Manager for review and action
Health, Safety & Safety Management System
- Conduct comprehensive safety inspections of the site — ensuring a hazard-free working environment and verifying that all tools, equipment, and facilities are safe, adequate, and compliant with applicable safety standards
- Maintain and continually improve the Safety Management System (SMS) — keeping full awareness of active and developing safety situations and implementing proactive risk management measures
- Conduct safety-related training, toolbox talks (TBT), on-job training, and safety brief awareness sessions for all site personnel — building a consistent and proactive safety culture across all operational teams
- Assist the accident investigation team with incident investigations — contributing QHSE expertise to root cause analysis and corrective action development while enforcing safety guidelines and responding promptly to employee safety concerns
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science Technology, Food Process Engineering, Environmental Health, or a closely related discipline from a recognized institution
- Professional certifications in food safety management, HACCP, or Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) are a significant and valued professional advantage for this comprehensive QHSE role
Core Competencies
Food Safety Management Quality Assurance HACCP Complianc Safety Management (SMS Pest Control Supervision Site Safety Inspection Staff Training Delivery Complaint Investigation Lab Sampling Oversight QHSE Documentation
About This Saudi Arabia QHSE Opportunity
Saudi Arabia’s food production and operations sector is one of the Kingdom’s most strategically important and rapidly growing industries — underpinned by Vision 2030’s ambitious food security, quality, and safety objectives. QHSE Specialists with comprehensive food safety, quality assurance, and health and safety management expertise are among the most valued and consistently in-demand professionals across Saudi Arabia’s food manufacturing, catering, and remote site operations sectors.
This remote site QHSE Specialist role offers a genuine career-building opportunity — combining food safety and quality assurance leadership with health, safety, and environment compliance management, team training delivery, and safety management system ownership in a single senior position with organizational significance and operational autonomy. The organization’s commitment to disability inclusion, flexible workplace accommodations, and assistive technology provision reflects a genuinely progressive and people-first employment culture.
Career Excellence: Lead QHSE compliance across a Saudi Arabia remote site food production facility — where your food safety expertise, quality assurance discipline, safety management knowledge, and training leadership capability directly protect both the people who work there and the consumers who depend on the quality and safety of every product produced.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Safety & Quality Assurance Specialists: With BSc in Food Science, Food Technology, or Food Process Engineering — and hands-on experience monitoring food safety compliance in production, catering, or food service environments in Saudi Arabia or the GCC
- QHSE Officers with Dual Food Safety & HSE Expertise: With comprehensive experience spanning quality assurance, food hygiene management, safety management system maintenance, and site safety inspection in a food production or hospitality environment
- HACCP-Competent Food Safety Professionals: With demonstrated HACCP implementation and monitoring experience, laboratory sampling supervision, pest control management, and food handler training delivery
- SMS-Experienced Safety Supervisors: With Safety Management System maintenance experience, toolbox talk delivery, accident investigation support, and site hazard inspection expertise in a remote or operational site environment
- Remote Site QHSE Leaders: Comfortable working in a remote site environment — available for 24-hour coverage roster management and ready to assume Site Manager responsibilities during delegation periods
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