Associate - Qshe

Kitopi is the region's leading creator and partner for magical food experiences. With a purpose to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the food market by helping brands to grow and scale, both in the delivery and dine-in space.

Launched in Dubai, UAE in January 2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the greatest success stories in the cloud kitchen and food tech space. In July 2021, Kitopi announced its $415 million Series C funding round, led by the world’s largest technology-focused investment fund, Softbank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2. This investment catapulted Kitopi to the prestigious Unicorn status, making it the fastest Unicorn to have emerged from the MENA region.

With over 6,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. It operates its global Customer Experience Center in Dubai, UAE, its Engineering Hub in Krakow, Poland, and its Robotics Hub in Odense, Denmark.

**What You'll Do**:

- Carry out daily inspections on the premises to ensure all stakeholders are adhering to regulation safety standards and periodically check functionality and optimisation of all appliances on the premises and troubleshoot if the need arises.
- Lead and direct sanitisation team and ensure they are following strict safety standards.
- Provide support and investigation when clients raise compliants about food quality related matters.
- Lead projects involving the adoption and integration of new appliances in the premises.
- To initiate communication with service providers to ensure all Kitopi operations are fully supported.
- Enforce a strict compliance to Saudi Arabia municipality codes in the work place and play a supportive role in any new initiatives or expansion plans that require implementation of kitchen appliances.
- To manage and oversee kitchen staff shift schedules.

**Who Are We Looking For?**:

- BSc. Food Tech or Microbiology background or any science related course.
- Minimum 3 years' experience as quality control in a catering company is a must.
- Level 3 HACCP and Food Safety for catering certified.
- Leadership and team working skills within own area and across the business.
- Effective usage of data analysis tools.
- With a strong personality and can handle high-pressure situations.
- With experience in handling Local Municipality Inspections or any type of food safety audits.
- Driving license holder.

**Recruitment Process and Timeline**

**Benefits**
- Extensive learning opportunities - we offer many hard and soft skills training to help you improve and challenge yourself
- You'll be involved in customized workshops run by Kitopi Academy
- You’ll have a chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment
- You’ll be part of one of the most caring communities out there.
- Free and unlimited access to a nutritionist
- No Dress Code (T&C Applies)
- The infamous team activities and social events bursting with fun
- Inclusive Private Health Insurance
- Up to 50% discount from Kitopi brands
- Annual leave as per the company policy

**So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?**

We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work, by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe, included, and like they truly belong.

Along with offices in all the markets we operate in, we also believe in a “work from anywhere” policy - you get to choose the environment you operate in because we believe this will help you deliver work you're proud of.

Customer-obsessed and tech-enabled, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite.