Hygiene Officer

Join the World’s Most Prestigious Luxury Hotel Brand as a Hygiene Officer

At InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, we redefine luxury hospitality by blending global expertise with deep cultural understanding. As the world’s first and most international luxury hotel brand, we invite passionate professionals to join us in delivering exceptional experiences that inspire and elevate our guests’ journeys. If you are driven by a commitment to excellence, hygiene, and the pursuit of perfection, we invite you to contribute your expertise as a Hygiene Officer and help uphold the unparalleled standards that define our brand.

In this dynamic role, you will play a pivotal part in safeguarding the health, safety, and satisfaction of our guests and colleagues while ensuring full compliance with industry-leading hygiene protocols and regulatory requirements. As a key member of our operational team, you will collaborate closely with Culinary, Food and Beverage, Stewarding, Housekeeping, Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments to maintain the highest levels of cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety across our luxury properties.

Your Responsibilities

Your day-to-day responsibilities will be both challenging and rewarding, as you take ownership of maintaining rigorous hygiene standards across all operational areas. Key duties include:

• Comprehensive Hygiene and Sanitation Oversight: Conduct thorough inspections of kitchens, receiving areas, food storage facilities, restaurants, bars, colleague facilities, equipment, and operational workspaces to ensure adherence to stringent hygiene protocols.
• Risk Identification and Corrective Action: Identify potential hygiene risks and non-compliance issues, document findings meticulously, and ensure timely implementation of corrective measures to mitigate risks effectively.
• Implementation of Food Safety Systems: Support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the hotel’s HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and food safety management systems to guarantee compliance with global standards.
• Training and Compliance: Deliver impactful training sessions on hygiene, food safety, allergen awareness, and personal hygiene best practices to empower colleagues with the knowledge they need to uphold the highest standards.
• Record-Keeping and Reporting: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of hygiene inspections, temperature checks, cleaning logs, pest-control activities, training sessions, incidents, and corrective actions to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Collaboration with Laboratories: Coordinate food, water, ice, and surface sampling with approved laboratories as required to ensure the integrity of our food safety protocols.
• Incident Management: Lead investigations into hygiene-related incidents, food safety concerns, suspected contamination, and guest complaints, ensuring swift and effective resolution.
• Support for Audits and Certifications: Assist during internal and external audits, government inspections, and certification processes to ensure seamless compliance with IHG brand standards and regulatory requirements.
• Cultural Advocacy: Foster a culture of hygiene, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the hotel, inspiring colleagues to embrace best practices and strive for excellence.

As a Hygiene Officer at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, you will not only contribute to the health and safety of our guests and team members but also play a crucial role in preserving the reputation and prestige of one of the world’s most iconic luxury brands.

What We Look For

We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive professional with a strong background in hygiene, sanitation, and food safety. Ideal candidates will possess:

• Education: A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Environmental Health, Microbiology, Public Health, Hospitality, or a related discipline. Certifications in Food Safety, HACCP, ISO 22000, or Occupational Health and Safety are highly advantageous.
• Experience: A minimum of two years of relevant experience in hygiene, sanitation, food safety, or quality control, preferably within a hotel, resort, restaurant, healthcare, or food-production environment.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of HACCP principles, food safety controls, sanitation procedures, cleaning chemicals, pest control, and personal hygiene standards. Familiarity with food allergens, cross-contamination risks, temperature controls, and safe food storage practices is essential.
• Skills: Exceptional observation, inspection, documentation, and reporting skills. Strong communication and training abilities, with the confidence to address non-compliance professionally and diplomatically. High attention to detail and the ability to follow up consistently on corrective actions are critical.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent command of written and spoken English. Arabic language skills are a significant advantage.
• Technical Competencies: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with both digital and manual record-keeping systems.

If you are passionate about maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and safety in a luxury hospitality setting, we encourage you to apply and become part of our esteemed team at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.