Food Safety Consultant

Food Safety Consultant**

**Reports To**

The Food Safety Consultant will report to the Lead Consultant.

**Working Relationships**

Managing Partner, Business Development Manager, Planning & Client Support Team

**Job Overview**

At Abundant, we offer honest, jargon free, practical food safety advice that is affordable for any business, regardless of size. Our goal is to be a driving force towards food safety in Qatar.

**Responsibilities and Duties**
- Carry out food hygiene and health & safety inspections and record audits at clients’ premises.
- Produce reports on findings and recommendations for the clients based on these audits and inspections.
- Conduct training sessions on food safety topics for staff members, including managers, chefs, waiters or waitresses, dishwashers, kitchen, and dining area staff.
- Develop plans for food safety management procedures
- Provide on-going advice and support to clients.
- Answer calls, inquiries, and concerns promptly to assist clients with their pre-audit and post-audit reviews.
- Conduct new client set up visits.
- Manage company and client expectations.
- Build trust and long-term relationships with clients.
- Make professional decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Develop ways to improve the customer experience and build brand loyalty.
- Cultivate positive interactions and relationships with sales representatives, team leaders and managers, and executives to evaluate food safety strategy and results.
- Research the market and industry trends.
- Research food safety topics to identify emerging issues and create new protocols for safe food handling practices.
- Attend meetings, and industry networking events.

**Qualifications**
- Must have relevant food safety knowledge and experience.
- Able to create tailored food safety procedures, documentation/checklists, risk assessments and other applicable food safety program documents.
- Able to train and educate clients.
- Able to work independently and act decisively within the boundaries of the position.
- Able to maintain a positive attitude, create and maintain effective working relationships.
- Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to communicate policies, procedures, and objectives effectively throughout the company, with clients and to represent the company positively in the community.
- Goal-oriented, organized team player.
- Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
- Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.
- Self-motivated and self-directed.
- Able to flourish with mínimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (bilingual/multilingual an asset).
- has effective analytical skills for assessing and evaluating.
- Has a bachelor’s degree in any industry related field.
- Has at least five years of experience in food safety.
- Comfortable using a computer for various tasks.
- Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel).
- Able to prepare and deliver presentations, reports, checklists, and other necessary food safety-related documentation.

**General Terms and Conditions**
- Abide by employee confidentiality agreement/ non-disclosure agreement.
- The position allows the employee to work from home unless on-site audits, training and consultation are required by clients.
- The position is part-time; employee required to work 20-25 hours per week; some flexibility is expected as to what constitutes the working week and hours to meet operational requirements.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 25-30 per week

Application Question(s):
**Experience**:

- Food safety auditing/training/consulting: 5 years (preferred)