Almarai — founded in 1977 and described as the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA — is hiring a Food Safety Manager at its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role’s core purpose is to strengthen and standardize food safety practices across the organization by supporting the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of standards — ensuring consistent compliance, effective risk control, and a strong food safety culture across all business units. Candidates need a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Biochemistry, or a related field, 7–9 years in food manufacturing, and excellent Arabic and English.
Almarai — “Quality You Can Trust”
Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai is ranked as the number one FMCG brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. After more than five decades of growth, it continues to provide nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages.
Core Purpose of the Job: Strengthen and standardize food safety practices across the organization by supporting the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of standards, ensuring consistent compliance, effective risk control, and a strong food safety culture across all business units.
About the Role — Food Safety Manager, Almarai Riyadh
Company: Almarai Company — headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Location: Riyadh, KSA
Focus: Food safety systems · Risk assessment · Regulatory compliance · Food safety culture
Reach: All business units across the organization
Type: Full-Time
Why This Food Safety Manager Role at Almarai Stands Out
Group-Wide Influence: The role is about standardizing food safety across all business units, giving you influence well beyond a single plant or product line
A Regional Industry Leader: Almarai reports a market-leading position across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan, with a broad range of dairy, bakery, poultry, juice, and other products to protect
Package & Development: Almarai says it offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, a discretionary bonus, and training and development
Career Growth: Food safety managers in large FMCG groups can progress toward Senior Manager, Head of Food Safety, Director of Quality, and wider QHSE leadership roles
Position Overview
The Food Safety Manager helps strengthen and standardize food safety practices across Almarai. You will support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of food safety standards; draw on your experience with food safety systems, laboratory settings, and risk assessment processes; work with relevant regulatory authorities and make sure Almarai follows food safety regulations; and help build a strong food safety culture across all business units. The result is consistent compliance and effective risk control across a large, multi-category food and beverage group.
Why This Role Matters: Almarai products reach consumers of all ages — from dairy and juices to infant formula and bottled water — so trust depends on food safety being done the same, careful way everywhere. As Food Safety Manager, you help make that happen: setting clear expectations, checking how standards are applied, tackling risks early, and working with regulators so compliance is steady rather than reactive. Your work protects consumers and supports the promise behind the Almarai name.
Key Responsibilities
Standardizing Food Safety Across the Organization
- Strengthen and standardize food safety practices across the organization so every business unit works to the same high bar
- Support the implementation of food safety standards and the systems that sit behind them
Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor how food safety standards are applied and drive continuous improvement where gaps appear
- Ensure consistent compliance across business units, not just in the best-performing sites
Risk Control & Assessment
- Lead and support risk assessment processes to identify and control food safety risks early
- Use laboratory knowledge to understand testing results and what they mean for product safety
Regulatory Compliance & Authority Collaboration
- Collaborate with relevant regulatory authorities and make sure the company follows food safety regulations
Building a Strong Food Safety Culture
- Help build a strong food safety culture across all business units, where people understand why standards matter and own their part in them
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Biochemistry, or a related field
Experience
- 7–9 years of experience within the food manufacturing industry, with demonstrated expertise in implementing and maintaining food safety systems
- Proven experience in a laboratory setting, risk assessment processes, and regulatory compliance, including working with relevant regulatory authorities and ensuring adherence to food safety regulations
Language & Computer Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication in both Arabic and English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.)
About Almarai & the Food Industry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founded in 1977, Almarai describes itself as the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA, with its headquarters in Riyadh. Its range now stretches beyond dairy to juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, sold under more than 20 brands. The company says it employs over 43,000 Quality Makers across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan, and reported 2025 net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion. An expansion programme and acquisitions in new vertical markets mean the group is still growing, which keeps experienced food safety leaders in demand. Under Saudi Vision 2030, local food manufacturing continues to expand, adding further focus on strong, consistent food safety standards.
Career Outlook: Food Safety Managers in large FMCG groups can progress toward Senior Manager, Head of Food Safety, Director of Quality, and wider QHSE leadership roles — respected, well-compensated positions across Saudi Arabia’s food and beverage industry.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Safety & Quality Managers (KSA / GCC): With 7–9 years in food manufacturing who have built and maintained food safety systems at scale
- Senior QA Specialists Ready for Group-Level Roles: Who want to move from site-level quality into standardizing practice across business units
- Regulatory Compliance Professionals in Food: Experienced in working with authorities and keeping operations compliant with food safety regulations
- Food Science & Biochemistry Graduates With Lab Experience: Who understand laboratory settings and can turn risk assessments into clear actions
- Bilingual Arabic–English Professionals: Able to communicate clearly with teams, leaders, and regulators across the Kingdom and the wider region
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