A leading organization in Saudi Arabia is hiring a QHSE Manager responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving quality, occupational health and safety, environmental, hygiene, food safety, and risk-management systems, ensuring operational compliance, protecting employees and customers, and promoting a strong culture of safety and continuous improvement across all sites.
Job Type at a Glance
Employment: Full-Time, On-Site, Saudi Arabia
Scope: Multi-Site QHSE, Food Safety & Risk Management
Reporting: Reports to Senior Management
About the Role – QHSE System Leadership
Core Function: Develop and implement integrated QHSE, food safety, and risk-management systems
Standards Coverage: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, HACCP compliance
Regulatory Scope: Saudi regulations, SFDA, municipality, and Civil Defense requirements
Team Leadership: Manage and develop the QHSE team across all locations
Career Opportunity & Impact
Strategic Scope: Multi-site responsibility across food production, catering, or hospitality operations
Risk Management Focus: Crisis management, product recall, and business continuity leadership
Stakeholder Reach: Liaise with regulators, certification bodies, auditors, and clients
Career Growth: Senior-level role shaping safety and quality culture across the organization
Position Overview
This QHSE Manager role is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving quality, occupational health and safety, environmental, hygiene, food safety, and risk-management systems. You will ensure operational compliance with Saudi regulations and international standards, lead inspections and audits, investigate incidents and nonconformities, maintain emergency and crisis management procedures, and manage a QHSE team across all sites.
Why This Role Matters: As QHSE Manager you shape the safety, quality, and food safety culture across an entire multi-site operation, lead ISO and HACCP-based management systems from the ground up, directly influence regulatory compliance and audit readiness, manage crisis response and product recall procedures, and take on a senior leadership role with real organizational impact and team management responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
QHSE System Development & Compliance
- Develop and implement integrated QHSE, food safety, hygiene, and risk-management policies and standards
- Ensure compliance with Saudi regulations, municipality requirements, SFDA standards, and Civil Defense requirements
- Maintain and improve management systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, and HACCP
Inspections, Audits & Risk Management
- Conduct food safety, hygiene, quality, health and safety, and environmental inspections across facilities
- Identify operational hazards, food safety risks, and environmental impacts, establishing mitigation measures
- Develop and monitor HACCP plans, critical control points, sanitation programs, and allergen controls
Incident Investigation & Corrective Action
- Investigate incidents, accidents, near misses, food safety complaints, and quality nonconformities
- Lead root-cause analyses and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified
- Maintain emergency response, crisis management, product recall, and business continuity procedures
Reporting, Training & Stakeholder Management
- Establish and monitor QHSE and food safety KPIs, risk registers, and audit findings
- Prepare regular reports and recommendations for senior management
- Deliver training on occupational safety, food hygiene, HACCP, and emergency procedures
- Evaluate suppliers and contractors against approved QHSE and food safety requirements
- Liaise with regulatory authorities, certification bodies, auditors, and external stakeholders
- Manage and develop the QHSE team, ensuring consistent standards across all locations
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Quality Management, Engineering, or a related discipline
Certification Requirements
- Professional certifications in HACCP and ISO 22000 are required
Certifications
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent
- Internal or lead auditor certification preferred
- Risk-management or business-continuity certification is an advantage
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in QHSE, food safety, hygiene, and risk management
- Previous experience within food production, catering, hospitality, restaurants, central kitchens, or facilities management preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing regulatory inspections, certification audits, incident investigations, and corrective-action programs
About the Opportunity
This QHSE Manager position sits with a client organization operating across food production, catering, hospitality, or facilities management in Saudi Arabia. The role carries full responsibility for quality, health, safety, environmental, and food safety systems across all sites, working closely with regulatory authorities, certification bodies, and senior management to protect employees, customers, and business continuity while driving a strong culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
Career Excellence: Lead enterprise-wide QHSE strategy in a senior, high-impact management role.
Who Should Apply?
- Senior QHSE Professionals: With 10+ years managing multi-site quality and safety systems
- Food Safety Leaders: Experienced with HACCP, ISO 22000, and SFDA compliance
- Health & Safety Managers: Certified in NEBOSH, IOSH, or ISO 45001
- Risk & Compliance Specialists: Skilled in audits, incident investigation, and corrective actions
- Hospitality & Food Production Professionals: With central kitchen or catering QHSE experience
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