Hygiene Manager - voco Cairo Arabella Plaza

At voco™ Cairo Arabella Plaza, we know that true hospitality starts with a safe and hygienic environment.

We are looking for a Hygiene Manager to lead and implement our food safety and hygiene programs, ensuring compliance with IHG standards and local regulations. In this role, you will safeguard the well-being of our guests and colleagues, maintain the highest cleanliness standards across all hotel operations, and provide training and guidance to our teams to ensure a culture of safety and care.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

Every day is different at IHG, but you’ll mostly be:

• Implement and maintain hygiene standards across all work areas, kitchens, stores, receiving, and disposal areas.
• Monitor, assist, and enforce all procedures and protocols to ensure a safe, hygienic, and sanitary environment in compliance with IHG standards and local regulations.
• Conduct regular kitchen inspections (daily spot checks, monthly audits, and sanitation inspections) covering personal hygiene, food handling, equipment, storage, and environmental conditions; issue reports and corrective action plans.
• Oversee food safety practices, including monitoring food storage, rotation, labeling, and temperature control of refrigerators, freezers, and received items.
• Inspect food holding, transport, and kitchen equipment to ensure compliance with hygiene requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of food safety and hygiene forms, audits, inspections, corrective actions, and reports.
• Organize and lead food safety meetings and training sessions for all kitchen, stewarding, and service staff.
• Conduct hygiene audits of associates, provide feedback, and develop on-the-job training to improve performance.
• Liaise with external agencies (laboratories, government bureaus, health practitioners) for testing, inspections, and sanitary compliance.
• Coordinate microbial food tests for new suppliers, products, and in case of foodborne illness complaints.
• Conduct vendor inspections in collaboration with the Purchasing Department and Executive Chef.
• Liaise with the Pest Control Company and Housekeeping on pest prevention, monitoring, and performance reviews.
• Work closely with management to ensure continuous improvement in hygiene standards and food safety culture throughout the hotel.

What we need from you

• Minimum two to three years of work experience as a Hygiene Manager in a 4/5 stars hotel.
• Comprehensive knowledge of kitchen hygiene practices and occupational health and safety standards, Certifications.
• Hygiene Certification
• HACCP Certification

What we need from you

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all their hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help them live their best work life – including a full uniform, impressive room discounts, and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow, and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

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