Almarai Company, the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and MENA’s #1 FMCG Brand operating across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan with over 43,000 Quality Makers and SAR 22 billion in 2025 sales, is seeking a dedicated QSHE Coordinator for its Makkah region — responsible for enforcing compliance of Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment management systems, conducting internal audits, leading incident investigations and root cause analysis, managing consumer complaints and recall coordination, and delivering regional QSHE technical training across all functional teams.
About Almarai — MENA’s #1 FMCG Brand Since 1977
Founded: 1977 — nearly five decades of sustained growth, market leadership, and trust across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan
Market Position: World’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company — #1 FMCG brand in MENA
Portfolio: 20+ brands including Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Almira, Seama, IVAL, and more — spanning dairy, juices, bakery, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish, and bottled water
Scale: 43,000+ Quality Makers across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan — with SAR 2.4 billion net income on SAR 22 billion in sales reported in 2025
Core Principle: “Quality you can trust” — a mission that makes the QSHE Coordinator role central and genuinely strategic to Almarai’s brand reputation and market leadership
Why This QSHE Role at Almarai Makkah Stands Out
Global Brand Prestige: Join the world’s largest dairy company and MENA’s #1 FMCG brand — an employer with unmatched industry credibility and a track record of market leadership built over nearly 50 years
Strategic QSHE Role: Directly enforce Almarai’s quality, safety, health, and environment management systems across the Makkah region — a genuinely critical function protecting brand reputation and consumer trust
Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, and structured training and development — Almarai invests meaningfully in every one of its 43,000+ Quality Makers
Career Growth: Almarai’s continued expansion across new product categories and markets creates real long-term career advancement opportunities for high-performing QSHE professionals within a dynamic FMCG organisation
Position Overview
As QSHE Coordinator at Almarai in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, you will enforce compliance of the Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment (QSHE) management systems across the Makkah region — implementing QSHE strategies, standards, policies, and procedures that meet and exceed consumer and customer expectations. You will identify business risks and implement strategies to minimise threats, conduct internal audits across all regional functions, carry out root cause analyses on incidents and deviations, manage consumer and customer complaints, coordinate accident investigations, product recalls, and Municipality issues, and deliver regional QSHE technical training for all functional staff. ISO 9001 IRCA Lead Auditor certification and NEBOSH Diploma (or CMIOSH) are requirements for this Almarai Makkah QSHE role.
Why This Role Matters: As QSHE Coordinator at Almarai Makkah, you are a guardian of the quality, safety, and environmental standards that underpin the world’s largest dairy company’s promise of “Quality you can trust” — directly protecting millions of consumers across Saudi Arabia and the broader MENA region every day, enforce integrated QSHE management systems across the Makkah region that govern everything from food safety and occupational health to environmental compliance and regulatory municipal requirements — making your coordination work genuinely mission-critical to Almarai’s operations, apply your ISO 9001 IRCA Lead Auditor credentials, NEBOSH qualifications, and HACCP expertise in a structured, internationally accredited FMCG quality management environment at one of the world’s most respected food and beverage companies, build a prestigious QSHE career milestone at Almarai — an employer with nearly five decades of market leadership, 43,000+ Quality Makers, SAR 22 billion in sales, and a genuine commitment to developing its people through training, certification, and career advancement, and contribute to a company that has built MENA’s most trusted FMCG portfolio — where your QSHE excellence directly protects the brand reputation, regulatory standing, and consumer safety record of some of the region’s most beloved food and beverage products.
Key Responsibilities
QSHE Management System Implementation & Compliance
- Assist in implementing the Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment (QSHE) Management System across all Makkah regional operations — ensuring all processes, procedures, and standards meet and consistently exceed the expectations of Almarai’s consumers and customers
- Enforce compliance with Almarai’s QSHE strategies, standards, policies, and procedures across the Makkah region — conducting regular compliance checks, monitoring system adherence, and driving a culture of quality and safety accountability at every operational level
- Apply comprehensive knowledge of integrated management systems — ensuring Almarai’s Makkah regional operations maintain full compliance with ISO 9001, HACCP, food safety, occupational health, and environmental management requirements simultaneously
- Support the continuous updating and improvement of QSHE processes — identifying opportunities to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and future-readiness of Almarai’s integrated quality, safety, health, and environment management framework
Business Risk Identification & QSHE Strategy Implementation
- Assist with the systematic identification of business risks across Makkah regional operations — applying competent risk assessment methodologies to evaluate potential threats to product quality, consumer safety, employee health, and environmental compliance
- Support the implementation of divisional QSHE strategies designed to minimise any potential serious threats to the Almarai business — translating strategic risk management objectives into practical, operational controls across all regional functions
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments across all relevant Makkah regional business processes — providing clear, well-documented risk evaluations that inform management decisions and support the continuous improvement of QSHE risk controls
- Monitor the effectiveness of implemented risk controls — tracking their performance against established objectives and identifying any changes in the risk environment that require updated or additional control measures across regional operations
Internal Audits, Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
- Carry out structured internal audits across all Makkah regional functions — assessing compliance with QSHE management systems, identifying non-conformances and improvement opportunities, and making well-reasoned recommendations for appropriate corrective actions
- Assist in the investigation of incidents, accidents, and quality deviations — conducting thorough root cause analysis using established methodologies to identify the true origins of non-conformances and implement corrective actions that prevent recurrence
- Manage consumer and customer complaints end-to-end — receiving, investigating, and resolving quality and safety complaints with professionalism and urgency, ensuring documented responses that maintain consumer trust and customer relationships
- Coordinate product recall activities, accident investigations, and Municipality authority interactions — managing these high-sensitivity processes with meticulous documentation, clear communication, and strict adherence to Almarai’s QSHE protocols and regulatory requirements
Regional QSHE Technical Training & Knowledge Development
- Plan, develop, and deliver comprehensive regional technical training programs for all functional staff across Makkah — covering QSHE strategies, policies, procedures, food safety standards, occupational health requirements, and environmental compliance obligations
- Build a strong QSHE knowledge and awareness culture across Almarai’s Makkah regional team — ensuring every employee understands their personal role in maintaining the quality, safety, health, and environmental standards that define Almarai’s consumer promise
- Prepare high-quality technical reports, QSHE performance summaries, and corrective action documentation — applying strong technical report writing skills to produce clear, structured, and evidence-based documents for management review and regulatory compliance
- Apply structured problem-solving skills and root cause analysis frameworks — contributing to an evidence-based, data-driven approach to QSHE improvement that systematically addresses non-conformances and elevates overall quality and safety performance across the region
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Health, Safety, and Security (HSS), or a related scientific discipline is preferred for this QSHE Coordinator role at Almarai’s Makkah region operations
Certification Requirements
- ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor IRCA certification is required — demonstrating the internationally recognised audit competence needed to lead internal audits across Almarai’s Makkah regional QSHE management system
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Occupational Health and Safety qualification (CMIOSH) is required — providing the occupational health and safety management foundation essential for this integrated QSHE role
- Experience in ISO and HACCP implementation and certified company environments is required — demonstrating practical, real-world food safety management system competence within FMCG or food manufacturing operations
Essential Competencies
- In-depth knowledge of integrated management systems covering Quality, Safety, Health, and Environment — with proven practical experience implementing, updating, and improving QSHE processes in an FMCG or food manufacturing context
- Competence in risk assessment processes — including hazard identification, risk evaluation, and the design and implementation of appropriate control measures across operational food manufacturing and distribution environments
- Strong technical report writing skills combined with effective problem-solving capabilities and structured root cause analysis methodologies — essential for audit documentation, incident investigation, and management reporting at Almarai
- Good verbal and written English communication skills — required for professional interaction with internal teams, customers, regulatory authorities, and international stakeholders across Almarai’s GCC and MENA operations
About Almarai Company
Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in the MENA region — headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ranked as the #1 FMCG brand in MENA and the market leader across all its categories in the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan, Almarai employs over 43,000 Quality Makers and operates a portfolio of more than 20 beloved brands including Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, and Nuralac. With SAR 2.4 billion net income on SAR 22 billion in 2025 sales, Almarai continues to expand its product range and geographic reach — driven by its core principle of “Quality you can trust.”
Career Excellence: Join Almarai in Makkah as QSHE Coordinator — where your ISO 9001 IRCA Lead Auditor credentials, NEBOSH qualifications, and HACCP expertise directly protect the quality, safety, and environmental integrity of the world’s most trusted FMCG dairy brand across Saudi Arabia’s most important religious and commercial region.
Who Should Apply?
- ISO 9001 IRCA Lead Auditors: With IRCA-certified audit credentials and practical FMCG food safety or quality management system audit experience — seeking a regional QSHE coordinator role with a global FMCG leader in Saudi Arabia
- NEBOSH Diploma Holders: With occupational health and safety management qualifications and QSHE integrated system experience — looking to advance their career at the world’s largest dairy company in Makkah
- HACCP-Experienced Food Safety Professionals: With documented ISO/HACCP implementation experience in certified food manufacturing or FMCG environments across Saudi Arabia, the GCC, or internationally
- Food Science / HSS Graduates with QSHE Experience: Holding relevant academic qualifications and practical QSHE system implementation experience — seeking a prestigious QSHE career milestone at Almarai
- QSHE Risk Assessment & Audit Specialists: With risk assessment competence, technical report writing skills, and root cause analysis experience — ready to lead QSHE compliance across Almarai’s Makkah regional operations
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