Food Safety & Halal Compliance Specialist

Emirates Group
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Self-motivated","Communication"]

Evaluate food safety and halal compliance for existing and potential food & beverage suppliers globally, ensuring internationally recognized regulatory standards are met. Plan and conduct food safety and halal audits, maintain supplier assessment tools and EK compliance manuals, and monitor supplier corrective actions. Lead product recall processes, manage food-safety documentation and incident handling in the catering portal, and deliver technical training on HACCP, GMPs, hygiene practices, and pest control verification.

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Emirates Group
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Food Safety & Halal Compliance Specialist

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Job Summary

Evaluate food safety and halal compliance for existing and potential food & beverage suppliers globally, ensuring internationally recognized regulatory standards are met. Plan and conduct food safety and halal audits, maintain supplier assessment tools and EK compliance manuals, and monitor supplier corrective actions. Lead product recall processes, manage food-safety documentation and incident handling in the catering portal, and deliver technical training on HACCP, GMPs, hygiene practices, and pest control verification.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Schedule, plan, and prepare the annual work programme for assessing food safety and halal compliance audits of Emirates F&B partners globally.
  • •Conduct independent, fair, and thorough food safety and halal audits using internationally recognized principles of auditing.
  • •Develop and update EK food safety and halal compliance manuals and maintain supplier self-assessment questionnaires aligned to HACCP.
  • •Liaise with EK Group Legal, Customer Affairs, and Insurance on food safety cases; respond to queries from EK Internal Audit and Dubai Municipality inspectors.
  • •Manage product recall processes, including recall mocks and maintaining up-to-date recall registers and documentation.
Travel: Extensive travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Completed degree in Science (12+3 or equivalent), with an asset for Microbiology/Biological Sciences/Environmental health.
  • •Internationally recognized Food Safety and Halal Internal or Lead Auditor qualification.
  • •Minimum 5+ years conducting internal and external food safety and quality audits.
  • •5+ years experience in Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, or Catering, including food safety in a laboratory environment.
  • •Ability to frequently travel internationally for duty and excellent written and spoken English.
Experience:5+ yearsFood safetyFood & beverageManufacturingCateringAuditingLaboratory
Education:Bachelor's in Science (Microbiology/Biological Sciences/Environmental health preferred)
Skills:Self-motivatedCommunication
Certifications:Food Safety and Halal Internal AuditorFood Safety and Halal Lead Auditor
Languages:English

Company Brief

Emirates Group
The Emirates Group operates Emirates airline and related aviation services, providing passenger and cargo air transport, ground handling, and travel services worldwide with a large global network and integrated aviation operations.
Industry: Aviation
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1985
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