Hygiene Manager – Pre-Opening Team

About the role

The Hyatt Regency Lagos Ikeja is looking for a Hygiene Manager to join its pre-opening team, expected to open by the end of 2026. The role covers all hygiene, sanitation and food safety standards across the hotel's F&B operations, ensuring compliance with Hyatt brand policies, HACCP principles and local health regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) based on HACCP standards, and ensure kitchens, outlets, bars, storage areas and production spaces meet hygiene regulations
• Conduct routine hygiene inspections, follow up on corrective actions and prepare for and manage local government health inspections
• Design and deliver food safety, hygiene and sanitation training for culinary and service staff, keep training records and coach department heads
• Monitor food handling, storage temperatures, receiving processes and personal hygiene, verify cleaning schedules and validate equipment, utensils, cold rooms and workstations
• Maintain HACCP documentation, SOPs, checklists and audit records, prepare periodic hygiene reports and lead internal hygiene audits
• Work with the Executive Chef, F&B Director, Stewarding, Purchasing and Engineering teams, and participate in menu planning
• Investigate food-related incidents and guest complaints, develop emergency response plans and advise management on corrective and preventive actions

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Food Science, Microbiology, Hospitality Management or a related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of hygiene, food safety or QA experience in a hotel, cruise or food manufacturing environment
• HACCP Level 3/4 or equivalent certification required
• Experience with luxury or international hotel brands preferred

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of HACCP, FSMS, ISO 22000 and local food safety laws
• Auditing and corrective action implementation
• Documentation, reporting and compliance systems

What we offer

• Long-term career growth opportunities
• 12 complimentary nights per year in other Hyatt properties worldwide, plus colleague rates and discounts