Job Description

Hygiene Coordinator - (Local Hire)

Department: Kitchen

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Ghana - Accra

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all Food & Beverage/Kitchen employees have an adequate knowledge of food safety.
• Organise Food safety meetings and trainings and keep accurate records of all trainings and meetings held.
• Follow up with all related teams and ensure that trainings are understood, and actions implemented.
• Assist in the development of food safety committees for the hotel to ensure all actions are communicated towards the operations.
• Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of all food and beverage items offered.
• Attend the daily departmental briefings.
• Develop a monthly report of the operational hygiene gaps and develop an action plan.
• Develop on the job and classroom trainings for all kitchen, service, and stewarding staff.
• Ensure daily routine checks are done in liaison with the Stewarding Manager in all Food & Beverage areas.
• Ensure daily checks of freezers and fridges in the kitchen and bar areas.
• Prepare and compile monthly, weekly reports as requested by Management.
• To ensure that all data is recorded properly by the respective kitchen staff and filed correctly for future reference.
• Check daily pastry counters, buffets and displays for the restaurants including the staff restaurant and banquets.
• Attend site visits for potential outside caterings.
• Attend operations and set-up during outside caterings to evaluate eventual hygiene gaps.
• Attend any visit of the governmental body in terms of food hygiene and encourage a positive working relation.
• Contribute sourcing new suppliers and ensure all suppliers are visited regularly to evaluate their production in terms of hygiene.
• Develop a regular pest control programme with the Stewarding department to ensure prevention.
• Conduct regular meetings with third party hygiene consultants to discuss critical points
• Collect food samples from events and outside caterings for future reference.
• Set an example by reporting to duty punctually wearing business attire according to the hotels dress code & Kempinski grooming standards, maintaining a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• BA/BSc in Food Production or food safety related field/BSc of Agriculture
• Certified in food safety/ HACCP or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of disease prevention, behavior change models, and local health regulations (CDC or OSHA standards)
• 2–5 years of practical experience in infection control, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) programs, or a clinical/industrial setting
• Excellent Oral and Written skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Have a complete understanding of food safety standards/ procedures.