Food Safety Support

Our Expectations From The Role

• Assist the Director of Food Safety & Environmental Services and Asst. Food Safety manager in preparing trainings, information boards and monthly newsletters or any other kinds of posters etc. requested.
• To determine on daily walk throughs non compliances, report through the correct channels and to check if standards set and given by Marriott Global Food Safety are followed, based on the 43 point checklist.
• Ensure that Brand Standards are met on a daily basis and know them, as well as the Dubai Food Code.
• As cleanliness and disinfection is crucial to be effective, the same must be checked on daily and communicated to the stewarding department.
• Conducts regular inspections of all food handling areas, bars, pantries, rooms amenities, staff locker rooms, behavior of staff which may be a potential food safety issue, assures compliance with sanitation standards and discusses observations with staff concerned and / or with departmental heads / supervisors for action.
• Ensure sick food handlers especially kitchen staff & food and beverage staff are not preparing or handling food or serving food
• Inspects, analyzes and identifies food safety risks in purchasing, receiving, storage and preparation of food and beverage
• Monthly food sampling.
• Support in the data collection and recording of guest and supplier complaints.
• Conduct trial runs as and when scheduled and/or needed.
• Conduct administrative duties as and when required.
• Provide feedback to the Asst. manager and Dir. FS & ES on all matters relating to day-to-day hygiene and food safety and long term hygiene issues.
• Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to ensure food served to guests is safe for consumption, including disinfecting hands prior to handling food and wearing hat/hairnet and proper footwear.
• Follow and ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures, such as product rotation, First In-First Out (FIFO); dating, labeling, cleaning, and organizing coolers/freezers/storage areas; and Cold Chain compliance, across all food-related departments and areas.
• Check kitchen logs for food safety program compliance (e.g., A1, A2, A3 etc.).
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company Food Safety Programs within assigned area of responsibility, as well as Dubai Municipality standards.
• Follow guidelines and checklists related to PIC (Person in charge)
• Support initiatives related to food safety.
• Report any guest complaints or other issues related to food safety to the Dir. FS & ES or asst. food safety manager.
• Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food using thermostats and thermometers, including monitoring freezer systems, such as fans, drains, and doors, for proper operation, and report issues or problems to facility management.