Food Safety Coordinator

About the role

Fairoils EPZ Limited is hiring a Food Safety Coordinator in Westlands, Nairobi. The role implements food safety strategy and policies, keeps the organisation up to date with international quality and food safety standards, regulatory requirements and best practice, and drives food safety management systems and GFSI-related systems, including certification where applicable.

Key responsibilities

• Drive site food safety strategy at project level through a risk-based preventive controls programme based on hazard analysis.
• Maintain the food safety management system and GFSI-related systems, including certification.
• Conduct frequent, unscheduled supplier audits covering performance, pest problems, customer complaints, regulatory actions, non-compliance history and referrals.
• Ensure food safety programmes are developed, implemented and effective, and advise project teams on food quality and safety.
• Develop standard operating procedures, work instructions and forms; oversee implementation of policies, procedures, programmes and training.
• Track and communicate food safety KPIs and work with stakeholders on continuous improvement.
• Partner with business development, operations, contractors, maintenance, procurement and HR on food safety leadership.
• Plan and run review meetings on food safety, food defence, food fraud, internal audits, management reviews and change management, and manage internal audit planning, execution, reporting and auditor performance.
• Coordinate pest control, lead PRP monitoring, verification and monthly reporting, and maintain the food safety activities plan.
• Take part in new product trials and development, and act as appointed food safety team leader.