Hygiene Supervisor

About the Role

Baja is seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to lead the implementation and monitoring of hygiene and sanitation standards across its coffee, seed, and nut processing operations, as well as employee accommodation and staff catering facilities. This full-time position is based in Hawtat Sudair, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and requires 2-5 years of relevant experience. The role ensures compliance with SFDA, ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, PRPs/OPRPs, Halal, and applicable labor-housing and welfare standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure full implementation and monitoring of cleaning and sanitation schedules across all processing areas for coffee, seeds, and nuts, verifying the effectiveness of GMP, PRP, and OPRP procedures.
• Manage and monitor the pest control program across production, warehousing, staff accommodation, and catering areas, including reviewing contractor reports and escalating recurring issues.
• Conduct routine hygiene inspections of employee housing, ensuring cleanliness, proper waste management, and pest-free conditions in line with company welfare standards and regulations.
• Oversee hygiene and food safety practices in staff catering operations, including food storage, preparation, temperature control, and cleanliness of premises and equipment.
• Monitor CCP/OPRP hygiene checkpoints, coordinate swab and water testing, and review records, escalating deviations immediately.
• Plan and execute routine food safety and hygiene inspections, GMP walkthroughs, accommodation inspections, catering audits, and periodic mock recalls.
• Maintain readiness for SFDA and certification body audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory updates affecting food safety and worker housing standards.
• Train production, catering, and accommodation staff on hygiene practices, CCPs, allergens, traceability, and documentation, leading daily pre-shift GMP briefings.
• Respond to food safety, hygiene, or sanitation incidents, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and lead CAPA implementation and tracking.
• Verify hygiene compliance of catering service providers and raw material handling practices, participating in supplier/vendor hygiene evaluations.
• Enforce compliance with established hygiene, food safety, and accommodation welfare policies across all shifts and areas, escalating policy breaches to the Quality Manager.
• Maintain dashboards and KPIs covering hygiene scores, pest control trends, catering audit results, accommodation inspection findings, non-conformance trends, and training coverage.

Leadership and Team Supervision

This role involves supervising and coaching hygiene, sanitation, and camp-hygiene staff. The supervisor will be responsible for proactive issue identification and resolution across plant, kitchen, and accommodation areas, requiring strong cross-functional coordination with Production, Quality, HR/Admin, and catering vendors. A continuous improvement mindset and discretion in matters affecting employee welfare are essential.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in hygiene supervision or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and enforce hygiene SOPs across production, accommodation, and catering areas.
• Experience with CCP, sanitation, traceability, allergen control, pest control, and Halal assurance procedures.
• Familiarity with SFDA, ISO 22000, GMP, and applicable labor-housing requirements.
• Ability to conduct audits and inspections, reviewing the effectiveness of procedures and suggesting updates.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position located in Hawtat Sudair, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role operates within a dynamic environment that includes food processing facilities, staff accommodation, and catering operations, requiring a calm and structured response under pressure.