The Dubai EDITION, part of Marriott International’s EDITION Hotels brand, is hiring an Assistant Hygiene Manager in the Food and Beverage and Culinary area. The role supervises and coordinates operations so they stay in line with hygiene and food safety standards, advises teams on proper food handling, delivers hygiene training to new hires and trainees, spots areas of risk across the food operations and acts before problems appear, and gives technical advice on product labeling to meet government requirements. You will also help management with hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and coaching staff. The preferred profile is a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health or Culinary, 2 to 4 years of related work, and at least one year of supervisory experience. No licence or certification is required.
About EDITION Hotels — Polish With Personality
Origins: Combines the vision of boutique hotelier Ian Schrager, the service of a world-class luxury hotel, and the global reach of Marriott International
Balance: Polish with personality, perfectionism with individualism, comfort with charisma and charm
Guests: Aimed at sophisticated, knowledgeable travelers who care about quality, originality, design, and service excellence
Team Spirit: Looks for outgoing, authentic people for whom service comes from the heart, not from a handbook
Group: Part of a portfolio of brands within Marriott International
Why This Hygiene Role at The Dubai EDITION Stands Out in 2026
Boutique Luxury Setting: Food safety work in a hotel known for design, originality, and a distinctive guest experience
Training Role: You teach new hires and trainees how to handle food safely from their first days
Prevention Mindset: The role is about spotting risk early and acting before it becomes an incident
Marriott Network: A start inside a global hospitality group with many brands and many places to grow
Position Overview
The Assistant Hygiene Manager at The Dubai EDITION makes sure the hotel’s food operations keep to hygiene and food safety standards. You supervise and coordinate day-to-day activity, advise colleagues on proper food handling, and provide food hygiene training for every new hire and trainee. You look across the different food operations for key areas of risk and take pre-emptive remedial action, and you offer technical advice on product labeling so the hotel meets government requirements. As part of the management team, you also help with hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees. Alongside the specialist work, the job asks for the usual professional habits: follow company safety and security policies, report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions to your manager, complete safety training and certifications, keep a clean and professional appearance, protect confidential information and company assets, and address guests’ service needs politely and clearly.
Why This Role Matters: In a hotel built around guest experience, nobody wants to think about food safety, and that is exactly the point. When hygiene is handled well, it is invisible: meals arrive as expected, nobody gets ill, and the kitchen team feels confident. Getting there takes training new staff properly, checking operations regularly, and noticing weak points before they cause trouble. It also takes clear advice on labeling so the hotel stays on the right side of government rules. The assistant hygiene manager does this work day after day, and also helps develop the people doing it. In a boutique luxury hotel where the brand promises perfectionism with personality, steady hygiene standards are part of keeping that promise.
Key Responsibilities
Hygiene & Food Safety
- Supervise and coordinate operations so they stay in compliance with hygiene and food safety standards
- Advise on proper food handling practices
- Identify key areas of risk in the various food operations and take pre-emptive remedial action
- Provide technical advice on product labeling issues to meet government requirements
Training & People Support
- Provide food hygiene training for all new hires and trainees
- Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, counseling, disciplining, motivating, and coaching employees
- Build positive working relationships, support the team toward common goals, and listen to colleagues’ concerns
Safety, Security & Standards
- Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures and complete required safety training and certifications
- Report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to your manager
- Keep uniform and personal appearance clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets
- Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards
Guests & Physical Requirements
- Address guests’ service needs and speak with others in clear, professional language
- Be able to stand, sit, or walk for extended periods, reach overhead and below the knees, and bend, twist, pull, and stoop
- Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 25 pounds without assistance
- Perform other reasonable duties as requested by supervisors
Qualifications & Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Environmental Health or Culinary
- Work Experience: 2 to 4 years of related work experience
- Supervisory Experience: At least 1 year
- License or Certification: None
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About EDITION Hotels & Marriott International
EDITION Hotels bring together the vision of boutique hotelier Ian Schrager, the service delivery of a world-class luxury hotel, and the global reach of Marriott International. The brand aims to strike a careful balance: polish with personality, perfectionism with individualism, and comfort with charisma and charm. It targets sophisticated, knowledgeable guests who understand quality, originality, design, and service excellence. The team it looks for is outgoing and authentic, people who want to work somewhere that inspires and challenges them and where service comes from the heart rather than a handbook. Joining EDITION means joining a portfolio of brands within Marriott International, which describes itself as an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis.
Good to Know: The listing does not state a salary or benefits. Ask about pay, accommodation, and staff perks at the interview stage. This is a separate opening from other Marriott-brand hygiene roles in Dubai, so check the job ID (26146021) when you apply.
Who Should Apply?
- Environmental Health Graduates: With two to four years in food safety or hygiene who want to move into a luxury hotel
- Culinary-Trained Hygiene Staff: Who understand kitchens from the inside and enjoy teaching safe habits
- Hygiene Supervisors: With a year or more leading a small team and ready for an assistant manager title
- Food Safety Trainers: Comfortable running induction sessions for new hires and trainees
- Hospitality Professionals Who Like Design-Led Hotels: Drawn to a brand that mixes polish with personality
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