Hygiene Officer

Job description

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, seeks a Hygiene Officer to uphold the highest hygiene, sanitation and food‑safety standards. You will work closely with Culinary, Food & Beverage, Stewarding, Housekeeping, Engineering, Purchasing and other departments to protect guests and colleagues while ensuring compliance with the employer brand standards and local regulations. Responsibilities include monitoring hygiene and sanitation standards, conducting routine inspections of kitchens, storage and service areas, documenting risks and following up corrective actions, overseeing cleaning schedules, sanitation programs and pest‑control activities, supporting HACCP and food‑safety management systems, delivering hygiene and food‑safety training, maintaining accurate inspection and temperature records, supervising food receiving, storage and preparation processes, coordinating sampling with approved labs, verifying labeling and availability of cleaning chemicals and PPE, assisting investigations of incidents and complaints, supporting internal and external audits, preparing regular hygiene reports and promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Environmental Health, Microbiology, Public Health, Hospitality or related field
• Food Safety, HACCP, ISO 22000 or occupational health and safety certification is a plus
• minimum two years experience in hygiene, sanitation, food safety or quality control
• good knowledge of HACCP principles, food‑safety controls, sanitation procedures, cleaning chemicals, pest control and personal‑hygiene standards
• understanding of food allergens, cross‑contamination risks, temperature controls and safe storage practices
• strong observation, inspection, documentation and reporting skills
• good communication and training skills with confidence to address non‑compliance professionally
• high attention to detail and consistent follow‑up of corrective actions
• good command of written and spoken English
• proficiency in Microsoft Office and maintaining digital and manual records
• flexibility to work across kitchens, production, receiving and other hotel operations
• ability to work around cleaning chemicals, noise and temperature variations while wearing required PPE.

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