Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino is located on the southwest coast of the Peloponnese, one of the most unspoiled and breath-taking landscapes in the Mediterranean, and 45 minutes’ drive from Kalamata International Airport.

The beachfront resort is part of the sustainable resort destination of Costa Navarino, a well-established tourism destination which includes 3 other resorts. It comprises 99 guest rooms, including 48 pool villas, all with outdoor terraces and sea views, along with five restaurants and bars.

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino is an exclusive resort hideaway in Greece, providing the best of barefoot luxury art of living.

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino differentiates itself from other resorts through a flawless execution paired with offering of creative bespoke experiences tailormade for each guest. Exceptional staff will truly delight and satisfy each and every guest with our exemplary Legendary Quality Services emphasizing a sense of place mixed with our Oriental heritage.

Scope of Position:

The Hygiene Officer is responsible for the overall hotel sanitation and Hygiene standards. He/She will be responsible for the implementation of HACCP and Health & Safety guidelines related to Food & Beverage from MOHG (Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group) as well as local codes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducts daily spot checking of designated areas, photographing as objective evidence where and if necessary.
• Attends kitchen briefing and highlighting repeated violations and outstanding issues.
• Verifies relevant documents during spot checking.
• Conducts at least 1 internal audit per day.
• Ensures that meetings are followed by the individuals concerned.
• Carries out other duties as and when requested by management.
• Inspects S&S files monthly to ensure proper procedures and updates are in place.
• Implements HACCP with certification, following up on training for the F&B team.
• Oversees special projects and assignments as assigned by the Executive Chef and/or the Director of Food & Beverages
• Keeps track of the submission of corrective action for internal audits and kitchen walkthrough reports.
• Organizes food sampling and follows up for original certificate and payment etc.
• Updates tracking sheet for SFSMS/BFH/ESFT & refresher courses.
• Gathers relevant information and records for any alleged food borne illness.
• Ensures that the internal audit for the month is completed.
• Verifies the records of reported sickness of food handlers and status of their health checkup.
• Verifies all stewarding files.
• Conducts HACCP meetings.
• Conducts HACCP briefings during orientation.
• Performs any other reasonable duties as required by the department head from time to time.
• Attends all training sessions arranged by MO (Mandarin Oriental).

Qualifications / Experience:

• EU passport is mandatory in order to work in Greece.
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Has a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience as a Hygiene Officer.
• Reading, writing and oral proficiency in English and Greek.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word).