AFEX Food Hygienist Job in Kenya

AFEX, a Lonrho company, provides camp construction, catering, management and logistics support to the Oil and Gas, Mining, UN and NGO sectors, in some of the most remote corners of Africa. 

With headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, AFEX provides international standard service delivery, combined with 30 years of regional operational experience. 

The AFEX Team is dedicated to ensuring clients have peace of mind that their projects will run on schedule and to budget, with their personnel being cared for to a high international standard.  

AFEX wishes to recruit a competent, innovative and self-driven person to fill the following position:
 

Food Hygienist
 

The food hygiene officer will be responsible for maintaining the hygiene standards of the hotel / catering. 

Food Hygienist will report to QHSE Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of SOPs, working out for cleaning schedules and their implementation along with chief steward, staff training (kitchen, service, stewarding and all other applicable).
• Ensuring Food Hygiene and Sanitation SOP’s at all production areas, dishwashing utilities, receiving and storage areas
• Conducting Supplier audits
• Conducting daily inspection regarding hygiene and sanitation conditions of all production, storage areas etc.
• Implementation of pest management program
• Coordinating with engineering department to implement preventive and corrective maintenance
• Solving any problems/issues related to food safety
• Responsible for ensuring overall hygiene activities in the food production areas
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with local regulatory laws / international standards in Food safety.
• Evaluate the corrective actions taken for the non-conformance noted during the audits.
•  Monitor and check the personal hygiene conditions & working habits of the staff.
• Identify and report structural deficiencies in the food operation.
• Manage and maintain an effective pest control system.
• Manage and maintain a satisfactory waste disposal system.
• Review and follow up on the microbiological results from food laboratory.
• Manage and maintain the traceability system established.
• Manage and review food complaints effectively.
• Manage and maintain food safety documentation and records.
• Periodically review the food safety system.
• Conduct training in food safety and hygiene for the food handlers.
• Review the implementation of food safety skills of staff.
• Ensure the top management is fully aware of high risk areas for the food-borne illness
• Host regular food safety team meeting
• Training hotel management in term of food safety trend

Qualifications:

• Degree in Health safety & Nutrition or related course
• HACCP certification
• 3 years’ experience working in a similar job
• Willingness to work in a remote location.
• Ability to use large ovens, production guides, automatic production lines, mixers, forms for bakery products, proof boxes, bakery scale etc
• Ability to communicate verbally, and understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Technical skills in preparation and handling of all kind of bakery products
• Able to break down and reassemble equipment as needed for cleaning and maintenance purposes.

To apply, send your CV only to careers@afexgroup.com before Friday 14th November 2014. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.