Country Food Specialist | IKEA | Cairo Festival City, Egypt
Location: Cairo, EG
Company: Al Futtaim Private Company LLC
Job Requirements:
You have the ability to priorities and organize own work in order to make the most efficient use of time available. You have the ability to work in a fast retail environment. You are enthusiastic about assignments and working with others in a team. You want to create a better life for many individuals at their homes.
What’s more, we believe that you have the following knowledge, capabilities and motivation:
- Live and share the IKEA values every day
- Higher education/advanced degree in Quality assurance and Quality Control with focus on food
- 3+ years working experience in the areas of Food quality and Food safety
- HACCP
- Experience in auditing & investigation procedures
- Local food legislations and Operational compliance standards
About the Role
You are responsible for Food safety compliance in IKEA Retail Food, leading risk-based food safety compliance plan, food safety in the value chain and food safety competence in the market. .Key Specific Accountabilities:
Operational
- Ensure that IKEA Food safety is compliant to IKEA standards and legal demands as well as valid food safety licenses are in place
- Develop, lead, document and follow up the risk-based compliance plan for food safety
- Possess an in-depth knowledge regarding HACCP, Food safety standards and procedures
- Ensure food safety practices in the whole value chain, for customers and co-workers – from farm to fork
- Regularly check, update and implement IKEA Food SOPs, and communicate with Store Food Managers and co-workers
- Establish relations with relevant national and local authorities and stay updated on upcoming national food safety legislations
- Liaise with Food Authorities / Municipality on regular basis to get technical advice for new regulations and fulfil government requirements
- Liase with global IKEA Food Safety departments on the latest updates, requirements and regulations
- Handles complaints or enquiries from customers and local food
safety and health departments on food hygiene matters - Escalating complaints and food incidents to CASY system, after investigation with Kitchen Manager, SFM Manager & Commercial Manager
- Conducts regular vendor inspections in partnership with
purchasing and culinary leadership (in collaboration with service providers where applicable) - Contribute in auditing & investigation procedures, instant traceability and recall management
- Provides in-house food hygiene training for all food handlers, (e.g. new hires and trainees)
- Ensures that equipment and facilities meet the IKEA Food safety standards and legal demands
- Ensure correct food safety information to customers & co-workers including but not limited to food allergens and nutrition facts
- Contribute to the range development process by ensuring IKEA Food safety standards and legal demands
- Prepare and implement efficient plans to eliminate and prevent any food safety risks according to the external Food safety audits
- Conduct internal Food safety reviews and checks on regular manners, and report to IKEA Food Manager & Regional Food Manager where needed
- Liaise with external Food Safety providers on conducting regular audits across our stores, and work with Stores Food Managers to maintain the standard results or to close the gaps where applicable
- Ensure that all IKEA Food Co-workers are following safety standards as per requirement
- Contributes to the IKEA Retail Food business plan, focusing on food safety compliance
- Familiar with global food certifications and play a vital role with Kitchen Production Manager while developing the menu to consider sustainable and certified resources where applicable e,g: Fairtrade, rainforest, GSO, GFSI, Organic, ASC, MSC, UTZ, etc…
- Introduce and develop long term sustainable practices, considering a positive environmental impact on people and planet
Financial
- Control overall operating costs without jeopardizing the service level to the customer and food safety standards
- Regularly monitor Food KPIs report (waste value, discrepancies value) in collaboration with Kitchen Manager, Commercial Manager and Admin to ensure continuous improvement and optimize food results
About Al-Futtaim Private Company LLC
No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.
As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, Robinsons, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.
About Al-Futtaim IKEA
GROWING TOGETHER...
We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.
Al-Futtaim IKEA holds the franchise rights for IKEA in Egypt, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.