Food Safety Specialist

Job Purpose:
1. Carry out spot verification through internal inspections on the shop floor and communicate through shift reports.

2. Monitor the Food Safety performance of stakeholders by review of internal audit, customer complaints. Prepare

trend analysis of Food Safety Performance at the assigned business units and cascade to stakeholders.

3. Conduct on site audits at local food suppliers as per the set frequency. Conduct e-audits for all overseas food

suppliers as per the assignment.

4. Investigate critical food safety related customer complaints or food safety related issues with suppliers.

5. Perform Microbiological analysis as per the assignment. Ensure ISO 17025 certification requirement are

appropriately maintained in the laboratory

6. Supervise and guide Food Safety Supervisors, Sr Food Safety Assistants, Food Safety Assistants on Food

safety related matters.

7. Ensure CCPs, OPRPs, and PRPs established are monitored/verified as per Hazard control plan by supervising

and guiding food safety team.

8. Take part in HACCP review during new product development, changes in process, new processes and as per

the stipulated frequency

9. Assist in Food Safety audits conducted by Airline and Commercial customers to ensure compliance with external

safety standards and customer requirements.

10. Support Food Safety Manager or Senior Food Safety Manager on daily operational requirement and continual

improvement.

Job Context:
The Food Safety Specialist is responsible for routine verification of food safety standards at EKFC business units. This involves

routine inspections on shop floor, ongoing system maintenance by reviewing FSSC 22000 requirement and other applicable

regulatory and airline standards. This role is also responsible to conduct food supplier approval program for EKFC. This involves

physical inspection and assessment of local suppliers and system audits (paper audit assessments) of overseas suppliers. The job

holder is also responsible for dealing with all physical, chemical and microbiological issues or any other matter that may arise with

any suppliers* food product. Where assigned, the job holder will also perform microbiological analysis in the in-house laboratory.

Knowledge, Skills & Minimum Experience:
Education Qualification:
a) Bachelor*s degree in Microbiology or Food Technology or Equivalent (Must have)

b) Level 4 Food Safety training or Equivalent (Preferred to have)

Work Experience:
a) Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 years experience in a Food Safety related role

b) Area of Experience: Catering business or food manufacturing or related field

Skills:
Good standard of written and spoken English. Be self motivated, independent and confident.

Good communication skills are also an essential requirement for this position.