A growing food and beverage retail group operating cafes and restaurants across Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is actively seeking a sharp, detail-oriented Quality Field Inspector to conduct routine branch audits and inspections across their multi-unit network. This full-time, field-based opportunity is ideal for a motivated food safety professional with 1–2 years of QC or field inspection experience in cafes or QSR environments — with solid knowledge of SFDA standards, HACCP, local municipal guidelines, and strong digital reporting skills. A valid driver’s license and personal vehicle are required for inter-branch travel across Riyadh.
About the Role — Quality Field Inspector Riyadh KSA
Industry: Food and beverage retail — multi-branch cafes and quick service restaurants (QSR) across Riyadh
Work Type: Full-time, field-based role — routine branch inspection visits throughout Riyadh
Regulatory Framework: SFDA standards, local municipal guidelines, HACCP, food safety, and hygiene compliance
Reporting: Digital photographic inspection reports with compliance scores and non-conformance severity levels
Application: Submit CV to recruitment@24cafe.sa — direct and fast application process
Food Safety Career Opportunity in Riyadh Saudi Arabia
F&B Growth Market: Riyadh’s cafe and restaurant sector is one of the fastest-growing in the GCC — driven by Vision 2030 lifestyle and tourism expansion
Field Impact: Your inspections directly protect brand quality and consumer food safety across every branch in the network
SFDA Expertise: Build specialist knowledge in Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) compliance — highly marketable across KSA’s food sector
Career Path: Clear advancement toward Quality Supervisor, QA Manager, and Head of Food Safety in KSA’s expanding F&B retail industry
Position Overview
The Quality Field Inspector in Riyadh is a full-time, field-based quality and food safety role responsible for conducting routine inspection visits to verify compliance across multiple cafe and restaurant branches in the Saudi capital. You will audit food safety and hygiene standards, verify brand compliance, review operations and customer experience procedures, inspect health certificates and municipal permits, follow up on Corrective Action Plans (CAPA), coach branch staff on-site, and prepare comprehensive digital and photographic inspection reports — all in accordance with SFDA standards, local municipality guidelines, and the company’s established food safety and operational SOPs.
Why This Role Matters: As Quality Field Inspector in Riyadh, you will be the direct guardian of food safety, brand standards, and customer experience across a multi-branch cafe and restaurant network serving Riyadh’s discerning food and beverage consumers daily, apply HACCP and SFDA compliance expertise in a real-world QSR and cafe operational environment, develop valuable field auditing, CAPA management, and digital reporting skills that are highly transferable across Saudi Arabia’s booming food and beverage retail sector, and build a meaningful quality assurance career in one of the Kingdom’s most dynamic and growing industries.
Key Responsibilities
Food Safety, Hygiene & SFDA Compliance
- Conduct regular inspection visits to all assigned cafe and restaurant branches — verifying full compliance with food safety, sanitation, and hygiene regulations as per SFDA standards and local municipality guidelines
- Inspect health certificates, municipal permits, and routine operational logs — ensuring all required documentation is current, accurate, and properly maintained at each branch location
- Identify food safety non-conformances, classify their severity (critical, major, or minor), and assign corrective action timelines for each finding identified during branch inspections
- Follow up on Corrective Action Plans (CAPA) from previous inspections — verifying that all required corrective actions have been implemented effectively before closing non-conformance items
Brand Standards, Operations & Customer Experience
- Ensure team adherence to uniform standards, personal grooming requirements, and visual brand identity guidelines across all inspected cafe and restaurant branches
- Verify that beverages and food items are being prepared and served strictly according to standardized recipes — maintaining consistency in product quality and presentation across all branches
- Audit opening and closing procedures, equipment readiness, maintenance standards, and SOP compliance during each branch inspection visit
- Review customer feedback and complaints during branch visits — identifying recurring quality or service issues and including findings in inspection reports and coaching sessions
Field Auditing, Coaching & Digital Reporting
- Deliver on-the-spot coaching to branch staff during inspection visits — providing practical, constructive guidance on food safety, brand standards, and operational best practices
- Prepare comprehensive digital and photographic inspection reports covering compliance scores, non-conformance severity levels (critical, major, minor), corrective timelines, and coaching notes
- Use digital auditing tools and Microsoft Excel to manage inspection data, track compliance trends, and maintain accurate historical records across all inspected branch locations
- Maintain a flexible and efficient field inspection schedule — managing inter-branch travel across Riyadh using a personal vehicle and valid driver’s license
Qualifications & Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Public Health, or a closely related field is required for this Quality Field Inspector role in Riyadh
- 1 to 2 years of hands-on field inspection and quality control experience within multi-branch cafes or Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) — directly relevant experience is essential
- Solid knowledge of local Saudi municipal guidelines and SFDA food safety standards applicable to food and beverage retail operations across Riyadh
- Certifications such as HACCP, ServSafe, or Person-in-Charge (PIC) are highly preferred and will be a strong professional advantage
- Valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for inter-branch field travel and routine inspection visits across Riyadh’s multi-branch network
- Proficiency with digital auditing tools and Microsoft Office — particularly Excel — for data management, report preparation, and compliance trend tracking
How to Apply — Quality Field Inspector Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Email Your CV: recruitment@24cafe.sa
Attach: Your updated CV / Resume in PDF or Word format
Note: Only candidates with 1–2 years of multi-branch cafe or QSR field inspection experience will be shortlisted and contacted
About the Quality Field Inspector Opportunity — Riyadh F&B Sector
Riyadh’s food and beverage retail sector — particularly the cafe and quick service restaurant (QSR) segment — is one of the fastest-growing consumer industries in Saudi Arabia, fueled by Vision 2030’s focus on lifestyle, entertainment, and tourism development across the Kingdom’s capital. With hundreds of cafe and restaurant brands now operating multi-branch networks across Riyadh, the demand for skilled Quality Field Inspectors who can maintain SFDA compliance, protect brand standards, and deliver actionable field audit insights has never been stronger. For food safety professionals, this is an exciting moment to build a meaningful quality assurance career at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s dynamic and rapidly expanding F&B landscape.
Who Should Apply?
- Field Quality Inspectors: With 1–2 years of multi-branch cafe, restaurant, or QSR inspection and auditing experience in Riyadh or KSA
- HACCP / SFDA Compliance Officers: With practical knowledge of Saudi food safety regulations and field audit experience in the F&B retail sector
- Food Science Graduates: With strong attention to detail, field auditing skills, and a passion for brand quality and food safety excellence
- Digital Report Writers: With experience preparing comprehensive inspection reports, scoring compliance, and classifying non-conformances in digital auditing tools
- CAPA Specialists: With experience following up on corrective action plans and coaching branch teams on food safety and operational improvements
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