InterContinental Hotel Group Recruits Food Hygiene Officer

IHG is a global hotel company whose goal is to create Great Hotels Guests Love. We have more guest rooms than any other hotel company in the world that's nearly 676,000 rooms in over 4,600 hotels in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world.

InterContinental Lagos will be located on Victoria Island, the centre of Lagos home to the majority of foreign embassies and multinational companies, making it the perfect residence for business and diplomatic travelers. Built on an elevated terrain overlooking Lagos's port and the city below, the 19 storey hotel will offer uninterrupted, spectacular views of Lagos Skyline.

InterContinental Lagos comprises of 358 well-appointed, elegantly decorated rooms and suites as well as a Club InterContinental floor. Guests will have access to an all-day dining restaurant, two specialty restaurants, room service and the pool bar for lighter meal choices and snacks. The lobby lounge and cocktail bar will be the perfect setting for casual meetings over coffee or drinks. InterContinental Lagos will also offer exclusive business and conference facilities including a state of the art ballroom with a foyer area, and several additional flexible meeting and breakout area.

We are currently recruiting our Food Hygiene Officer

Job Title: Food Hygiene Officer

Job Number: LAG000043
Location: Lagos

Key responsibilities of the role:

• As the Food Hygiene Officer, you will be an integral member of the Food & Beverage department, providing expertise and direction for all aspects of the Food & Beverage activities in line with the overall business strategy.
• You will inspect and supervise workplaces to ensure that workers and the public are protected from dangerous or unsafe conditions.
• You will inspect work spaces and machinery to verify that it is safe, and study the effects that businesses have on the surrounding environment.
• You will also implement the food and safety management systems, Maintain records of Food Safety and Hygiene related documentation;
• Conduct checks and hygiene audit on all food items, storage and food preparation areas;
• Conduct vendor inspection with the Purchasing and Executive Chef;
• Liaise with Pest Control Company for any pest issues in the operations area, and review the pest control performance;
• Works closely with the Learning and development Manager to conduct Food Handlers Training sessions.

Remuneration
Generous financial and benefits package including duty meals, hotel discounts worldwide and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Occupational Health or any related field
• At least 4 years experience in a similar post in a 5 stars hotel.
• Alcohol awareness certification and valid food handlers certification
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and quality.
• Good understanding of the Hotel Industry standards, policies and procedures
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills.
• Experience in high-end city operation with multi unit F&B and large Conference & Event
• Pre opening experience a strong plus
• Good understanding of the Nigerian/African business and operation environments and markets
• Service minded and ability to involve and support operations

Application Closing Date
1st September, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online