Job Description

About Dieture:

Dieture is Qatar's leading healthy meal subscription platform, transforming the food experience through wellness innovation and tech-driven operations. We blend culinary expertise with advanced health tracking, personalized nutrition, and AI-powered recommendations -- creating a seamless lifestyle experience. Our mobile app empowers users to manage subscriptions, monitor progress, and access meals and supplements tailored to their unique health goals. At Dieture, quality, safety, and customer wellness are at the core of everything we do.

Role Overview:

The Hygiene and Food Safety Officer plays a vital role in upholding rigorous safety and hygiene standards across Dieture's kitchen and facility operations. This role ensures compliance with Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) regulations, manages cleaning and sanitation procedures, enforces workplace safety protocols, and collaborates cross-functionally with chefs, procurement teams, and third-party vendors.

This is a proactive, hands-on position ideal for someone with a meticulous eye for detail and a deep commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

1.

Food Safety & Ingredient Compliance

Develop and enforce MOPH-aligned protocols for ingredient sourcing, storage, traceability, and temperature control.

Partner with culinary leadership to vet suppliers, monitor expiry tracking, and conduct raw material audits.

Perform regular inspections of cold storage, dry stores, and raw/cooked inventory for safety adherence.

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning for hygiene non-conformities or contamination incidents, especially in response to customer complaints.

2.

Cleaning & Sanitation Oversight

Design and implement daily/weekly/monthly cleaning SOPs based on HACCP and ISO 22000 standards.

Lead, schedule, and train the cleaning team in sanitation best practices, cross-contamination prevention, and hygiene routines.

Monitor execution of cleaning checklists including dishwashing, surface disinfection, and equipment sanitization.

3.

Workplace Safety & Compliance

Establish occupational safety procedures per MOPH and QCDD guidelines.

Conduct periodic checks for fire safety, gas and electrical hazards, PPE use, and equipment maintenance.

Maintain first aid kits, chemical safety labeling, and SDS documentation; conduct safety drills and risk assessments.

Deliver regular food safety and hygiene training to staff; maintain training logs and conduct refresher sessions on SOP updates and seasonal risk factors.

4.

Facility Operations & Vendor Coordination

Oversee third-party services (pest control, deep cleaning, waste disposal, equipment servicing).

Ensure audit-readiness for MOPH inspections at all times.

Manage schedules and performance of facility and cleaning teams.

5.

Reporting & Digital Compliance

Submit daily compliance reports, weekly audit summaries, and incident logs to operations leadership.

Collaborate with tech/product team to digitize checklists and compliance reports within the ERP system.

Recommend improvements for safety infrastructure (e.g. grease traps, alarms, ventilation systems).

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Facility Management, Microbiology, or related field.

Certifications in HACCP, Food Safety, Fire Safety, or First Aid are a plus.

Experience:

4+ years in a quality assurance, hygiene, or safety compliance role within a commercial kitchen, catering, or hospitality setting.

Hands-on experience implementing and training teams in

hygiene and safety standards

(MOPH preferred).

Skills:

Strong understanding of food safety and occupational safety standards.

Familiarity with Qatar's Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) food safety regulations and updates.

Excellent documentation, audit, and reporting capabilities.

Ability to design clear SOPs, training guides, and digital reporting tools.

Comfortable working with digital tools and ERP systems for compliance tracking.

Fluent in English, Hindi, and Sinhala.

Uncompromising attitude on safety and hygiene standards.

Detail-oriented and proactive in identifying and solving risks.

Effective communicator and people manager.

Personal Attributes:

Safety-First Mindset - Prioritizes hygiene and safety over convenience.

Detail-Oriented - Thorough in audits, inspections, and documentation.

Team Leader - Manages and motivates staff with clear communication and structure.

Accountable & Proactive - Takes full ownership of compliance tasks and mitigates risks in advance.

Technically Curious - Willing to learn and implement digital tools to streamline operations.

We're excited to work with professionals who take pride in maintaining the highest standards of safety and cleanliness. If you're ready to make a difference at the heart of Qatar's wellness movement, we'd love to hear from you!

Warm regards,
The Dieture Team

Job Type: Full-time