A catering operator in Doha, Qatar is looking for a Food Safety & Hygiene Officer to put food safety standards into practice across its catering and restaurant operations. You will carry out hygiene inspections and audits of kitchens, food preparation areas, and storage, check food handling, storage, labelling, and temperature control, investigate incidents and recommend corrective actions, and deliver food safety and hygiene training to operational teams. You will also keep food safety records and reports and support compliance with client, municipality, and regulatory requirements. Both HACCP certification and NEBOSH certification are mandatory, along with experience in catering, food service, or restaurants and experience in audits and compliance monitoring. The employer is listed only as “Confidential”, and salary was not published.
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About the Role — Food Safety & Hygiene Officer, Qatar
Operations: Catering and restaurant operations across Qatar
Core Work: Hygiene inspections, audits, incident investigation, and food safety training
Standards: HACCP, hygiene standards, and municipality and client requirements
Areas: Kitchens, food preparation areas, and storage facilities
Team: Works with operations teams to improve food safety continuously
Career Opportunity — Catering Food Safety in Qatar
Practical Compliance Work: Inspect real kitchens and see your recommendations put into action
Training Role: Help build a strong food safety culture across teams
Credential Value: Make full use of HACCP and NEBOSH qualifications
Career Growth: Pathway to Senior Food Safety Officer, QA Supervisor, or HSE and Food Safety Manager
Position Overview
This Food Safety & Hygiene Officer role is about making sure food is handled safely every day in catering and restaurant settings. You will monitor compliance with HACCP, food safety, and hygiene standards, run routine inspections and audits of kitchens, preparation areas, and storage, and check food handling, storage, labelling, and temperature control. When something goes wrong, you investigate the incident and recommend corrective actions. You will deliver food safety and hygiene training, keep clear records and reports, support compliance with client, municipality, and regulatory requirements, and work with operations teams to keep raising standards. The listing treats HACCP and NEBOSH certification as mandatory and asks for catering, food service, or restaurant experience, strong knowledge of food safety regulations, and experience with audits, inspections, and compliance monitoring. It is marked entry level and full-time.
Why This Role Matters: In catering, food moves fast and volumes are high. A food safety officer who inspects carefully, trains teams, and acts quickly on incidents protects customers and the company’s licence to operate.
Key Responsibilities
Monitoring & Inspections
- Monitor compliance with HACCP, food safety, and hygiene standards
- Conduct routine inspections and audits of kitchens, food preparation areas, and storage facilities
- Ensure proper food handling, storage, labelling, and temperature control
- Report findings clearly to operations leaders
Incidents & Corrective Actions
- Investigate food safety incidents
- Recommend corrective actions and follow up on them
- Look for patterns that point to deeper process problems
- Keep incident records complete
Training & Culture
- Deliver food safety and hygiene training to operational teams
- Promote a strong food safety culture across catering and restaurant operations
- Coordinate with operations teams to keep improving standards
- Refresh training when new risks appear
Records & Regulatory Compliance
- Maintain food safety records, reports, and documentation
- Support compliance with client, municipality, and regulatory requirements
- Keep audit-ready files at all times
- Prepare for external visits and inspections
Qualifications & Requirements
Certifications
- HACCP certification
- NEBOSH certification
Experience
- Experience in catering, food service, or restaurant operations
- Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and hygiene standards
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, and compliance monitoring
About the Employer — Catering Operations, Qatar
The listing does not name the company, but describes catering operations in Qatar that include restaurant operations and work with client, municipality, and regulatory requirements. The Food Safety & Hygiene Officer helps keep those operations safe and compliant by inspecting, training, investigating, and documenting. For early-career professionals who already hold HACCP and NEBOSH certificates, it offers hands-on experience across kitchens, preparation areas, and storage. Confirm the employer, salary, and working terms with the recruiter before applying.
Career Excellence: Join a Qatar catering team as Food Safety & Hygiene Officer — inspect kitchens, train teams, investigate incidents, and build a solid food safety career in Doha.
Who Should Apply?
- HACCP and NEBOSH Certified Officers: With catering or restaurant inspection experience
- Food Service Hygiene Staff: Ready to move into an officer role
- Audit-Minded Graduates: With internship or early-career food safety exposure
- Catering Quality Staff: Who enjoy training teams and tracking records
- Qatar-Based Candidates: Familiar with municipality and client requirements
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