Cascade Company Limited Food Safety Officer / Environmental Health Practitioner Jobs in Kenya

Cascade Company Limited Food Safety Officer / Environmental Health Practitioner Jobs in Kenya

Cascade Company Limited is the Home for Urban and Continental dishes located in Thika town offering quality, delicious and affordable meals, catering services and training.

The ideal candidate is responsible for ensuring overall hygiene activities in food production and storage areas (ensure compliance to food safety and hygiene standards at commissary) and implementation and sustenance of ISO 22000 – Food safety Management System.

Key Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:

Create awareness of food safety and hygiene to staff and make sure they understand and adhere to it.

Carry out initial hygiene and food safety induction to new staff. Advice on training needs and assist in conducting food safety and hygiene trainings.

Carry out daily hygiene inspection and sanitation conditions in the unit including personal hygiene and working habits of staff.

Manage and maintain food safety documentation and records.

Ensure HACCP forms are available to the users, duly filled and available during audits or when required.

Ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) are available and properly utilized by staff.

Ensure compliance to all hygiene practices and food safety procedures at all stages of production and report any deficiencies to the concerned parties for action.

Monitor the effectiveness of the pest control programme and report any deficiencies.

Manage and maintain the traceability system established.

Carry out random checks during receiving of items by suppliers and especially high risk

items and report any deficiencies for action.

Carry out random checks during dispatch of items to branches and especially high risk items and report any deficiencies for action.

Assist in carrying out root cause analysis on food safety related complaints and failed microbiological results & ensure corrective actions/preventive actions are enforced to prevent future re-occurrence.

Provide an effective Environmental Health Service in; Food Safety, Health and Safety within food premises and Infectious disease investigation.

Key Qualifications

Must be in possession of a food science based degree or a Diploma from a recognized institution

Previous experience in the fresh food production field is preferred

An additional qualification or experience in ISO 22000/HACCP

Comprehensive knowledge on ISO 19011:2011, 22000:2018, 9001:2015, 14001:2015.

Have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience

Be computer literate

Excellent communication and organizational skills

Flexible schedule, ability to take work instructions and attention to detail.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their cover letter and CV to Corporate@cascade.ac.ke to be received on or before 23rd November, 2022.

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