A fast-growing food and meal delivery company in Dubai is seeking a talented and experienced Quality Controller cum Nutritionist — a unique dual-role opportunity combining food safety and quality assurance with professional nutrition planning. This is the perfect position for a passionate food science or nutrition professional who wants to do more than just one job — ensuring every meal produced is not only safe, consistent, and compliant but also nutritionally optimized for real customer health goals.
About This Role — Where Quality Meets Nutrition in Dubai
Industry: Meal delivery, cloud kitchen operations, and catering — one of Dubai’s most rapidly growing food tech sectors
Dual Role: Quality Control (HACCP, GMP, food safety) combined with Nutrition Planning (meal plans, macros, dietary programs)
Reports To: Sous Chef — close integration with the kitchen leadership and production team
Scope: Covers all production, preparation, cooking, packaging, labeling, allergen control, and nutrition compliance
Certifications Required: Bachelor’s Degree and CPFM (Certified Professional Food Manager) Food Safety certification
Why Dubai — The UAE’s Booming Health & Food Tech Hub
Market Growth: Dubai’s cloud kitchen, meal prep, and healthy food delivery market is one of the fastest-growing in the world
Unique Opportunity: Rare dual-role combining QC food safety compliance with professional nutrition planning in one position
Consumer Demand: Rising UAE consumer demand for healthy, customized, macro-tracked meal plans creates high-value career opportunities
Career Impact: Shape the nutrition strategy and quality standards of a growing food brand reaching health-conscious customers daily
Position Overview
The Quality Controller cum Nutritionist in Dubai is a genuinely unique dual-role position that combines two critical functions within one impactful job. On the quality side, you will oversee HACCP and GMP compliance, conduct kitchen and storage inspections, verify ingredient quality and portion control, manage corrective actions, and support food safety audits. On the nutrition side, you will design customized meal plans, calculate macros and micronutrients, develop healthy menus, maintain nutrition facts, support specialized diet programs, and ensure full nutrition labeling compliance — all while working closely with chefs, operations, procurement, and marketing teams.
Why This Role Is Exceptional: As Quality Controller cum Nutritionist in Dubai, you combine two in-demand professional disciplines into one powerful, well-rounded career role, design specialized meal programs for keto, vegan, diabetic, and fitness customers that directly impact real health outcomes, protect food safety across a complete cloud kitchen production cycle from ingredient receipt to dispatch, earn dual-expertise recognition in both food safety compliance and clinical nutrition planning, and grow within Dubai’s booming health food and meal delivery industry with genuine career advancement potential.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Control Responsibilities
- Monitor daily food production, preparation, cooking, and packaging processes to ensure full compliance with food safety standards
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and all applicable food safety regulations across the entire production operation
- Conduct regular inspections of kitchen, storage, and dispatch areas and document all findings accurately and thoroughly
- Verify ingredient quality, freshness, and supplier compliance to ensure only specification-compliant ingredients enter production
- Ensure portion control, consistency, taste, and presentation standards are maintained across all meal production batches
- Maintain quality check reports, inspection logs, and corrective action records for all non-conformances identified
- Identify deviations and coordinate with the kitchen team immediately for correction before product reaches packaging or dispatch
- Support internal and external food safety audits and ensure all documentation is audit-ready at all times
- Ensure proper labeling, expiry date management, and allergen control across all meal products and packaging
Nutritionist Responsibilities
- Design balanced and customized meal plans tailored to specific customer goals including weight loss, fitness, medical diets, and lifestyle diets
- Calculate and validate calories, macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats), and micronutrients for all meal plan offerings
- Ensure all meals align with recognized dietary guidelines and individual customer health goals with appropriate flexibility
- Work collaboratively with chefs to develop healthy, nutritious, and genuinely appealing menu items that balance taste and nutrition
- Review all ingredients for nutritional value and dietary suitability across different customer program requirements
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date nutrition facts for all menu items and meal plan configurations
- Support development of specialized diet programs including keto, vegan, diabetic-friendly, low-carb, and high-protein plans
- Ensure full compliance with nutrition labeling standards for all products and meal plan packaging materials
- Stay continuously updated with the latest nutrition science research and emerging food and wellness trends in the UAE market
Collaboration & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work closely with chefs, operations, procurement, and packaging teams to integrate quality and nutrition standards across the full production cycle
- Provide targeted training to kitchen staff on hygiene practices, accurate portioning, and practical nutrition standards
- Support marketing and customer service teams by supplying accurate, clear, and compelling nutritional information for customer communications
- Contribute actively to product innovation and menu improvement initiatives that balance food safety, nutrition, and commercial appeal
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational & Certification Requirements
BSc Food Science / Nutrition / Dietetics / Clinical Nutrition
CPFM Food Safety Manager Certification
Experience Requirements
- 2–5 years of relevant experience in food quality control and/or professional nutrition planning within a food production environment
- Experience in meal delivery, catering, or cloud kitchen operations is strongly preferred for this role
- Demonstrated hands-on knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations, and nutrition compliance standards
- Proven ability to design customized meal plans, calculate macros, and develop specialized dietary programs
Technical Skills & Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of HACCP principles, GMP frameworks, allergen management, and food safety regulatory requirements in UAE
- Proficiency in nutrition analysis tools and software for accurate macro and micronutrient calculations is a distinct advantage
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail in quality records
- Ability to balance taste with nutritional optimization when developing and reviewing menu items and meal plans
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced cloud kitchen or catering production environment under time pressure
About This Dubai Food Opportunity
Dubai’s health food, meal delivery, and cloud kitchen industry is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing sectors in the UAE — powered by a rapidly growing health-conscious consumer base, rising demand for customized diet programs, and increasing regulatory focus on food safety and nutrition labeling standards. This Quality Controller cum Nutritionist role sits at the intersection of two of the most valuable skill sets in this evolving market — food safety compliance and evidence-based nutrition planning.
If you are a dual-skilled professional with a BSc in Food Science, Nutrition, or Dietetics, hold your CPFM certification, and are ready to bring both your QC expertise and nutrition knowledge to a growing Dubai food brand — this is your moment. Apply today and help shape the future of healthy, safe, and nutritionally excellent meal production in the UAE.
Career Excellence: Build the rarest and most in-demand dual career in Dubai’s food industry — where quality assurance meets nutrition science every single day.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Science & QC Professionals: With 2–5 years of HACCP, GMP, and food safety experience in meal delivery or catering operations
- Registered Nutritionists / Dietitians: With practical experience designing customized meal plans and calculating macronutrients for diverse client goals
- Cloud Kitchen Quality Officers: Experienced in managing food safety audits, labeling compliance, allergen control, and corrective actions
- CPFM Certified Food Safety Managers: With BSc in Food Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, or Clinical Nutrition and UAE food industry experience
- Health Food Innovation Professionals: Passionate about building specialized diet programs and menu development for keto, vegan, diabetic, and fitness customers
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