Kitopi is the world’s leading tech-powered multi-brand restaurant. With a mission to satisfy the world’s appetite, 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.
As a leading food-tech business, Kitopi’s growth has been largely fueled by its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi’s kitchens are powered by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real-time. As part of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to reinvent the food industry as we know it today.
With over 4,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates 200+ locations across the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, and runs its engineering hub in Krakow, Poland, its robotics hub in Denmark, and its global customer experience center in Dubai, UAE.
The Associate - Health & Safety will be responsible for developing and executing an inclusive companywide health & safety strategy for Kitopi. You will oversee all issues related to the health and safety of our employees including developing, executing, and sustaining company health & safety policies, standards, programs, and processes. The primary areas of focus are Hazard and Risk Management; Regulatory Compliance; Security; Emergency Preparedness and Response. This position reports to the Manager - Regional Health & Safety .
What You'll Do
- Assist in investigation, recording, and report preparation of any incident or accidents on site and report to the Manager - Health & Safety.
- Conduct an HSE audit for the assigned kitchen, prepare a report, and follow up on a corrective action plan.
- Train the staff on topics related to health & safety & emergency preparedness.
- Assist in developing and implementing risk assessment for the kitchens.
- Liaise with the third-party service providers for issues related to fire life safety.
- Review, update and improve if necessary current sops related to safety & security, emergency response procedures in line with the global safety and security guidelines.
- Plan and execute the mock drills to test the emergency preparedness.
- Deliver H&S Inductions for new employees.
- Monitoring of new projects for compliance with health & safety requirements.
- Liaise with facility team to rectify the safety & security-related issues.
- Assist in the coaching, mentoring, and implementation of the HS&E programs in the field.
- Regularly review and be familiar with all applicable legislation and applicable standards, to ensure compliance. Ensure all legislative requirements are documented, reviewed and training is carried out.
- Work collaboratively with a wide range of internal stakeholders to influence and implement policies/procedures.
- Promote actively participate & provide support to the Business Excellence team in compliance with the safety and security, food safety, and quality standards.
What Are We Looking For?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Science / Engineering (or equivalent degree).
- Minimum 2 years experience in a Health & Safety related position in a catering company is a must.
- IOSH or NEBOSH IGC Qualification.
- 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
- Working knowledge and experience with OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001.
- Driving license holder.
- A team builder who can coach and mentor team members and work closely with employees on their continued development.
- Develops and maintains good relationships, gains the confidence of others, and works effectively in a multidisciplinary matrix environment.
- Strategic thinker with creative and excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Resilient self-starter, who can act independently and learn quickly within a rapidly evolving environment.
- Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience managing remote and/or global teams.
- Excellent analytical skills with an ability to critically interpret and use scientific and clinical data to manage risk assessment.
- Able to effectively collaborate with site operations, functional leaders, and external clients and vendors.
- Perceptive, creative, and innovative with the ability to contribute new ideas and to build consensus.
- Uphold the values of Kitopi, leading by example and holding self and others accountable to demonstrating those behaviors.
Recruitment Process and Timeline
First, you apply and let our recruiters review your profile. After reviewing, you will receive a link to book a meeting with a recruiter at your convenience to share more about yourself and for us to get to know you better. If you have been shortlisted, you will have the opportunity to meet our hiring managers. Depending on the scope of the role and the function, you may need to attend 2-3 rounds (which might include case study, role-play, trial, or live coding - this will be communicated to you in the initial conversation). Upon successful completion, your recruiter will get in touch with you to discuss the offer. We aim to take you through this process within 2-3 weeks.
Benefits
- Extensive learning opportunities - we offer many hard and soft skills training to help you improve and challenge yourself
- You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, and Mindvalley where you can choose over thousands of courses to satisfy your hunger for knowledge.
- 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.
- Finding a chance to become a shareowner with our ESOP plan (T&C Applies)
- Free and unlimited access to a nutritionist because we care about you
- No Dress Code!
- Extended maternity and parental leave
- The infamous team activities and social events are bursting with fun
- Inclusive Private Health Insurance
- Up to 50% discount from Kitopi brands
- 30 calendar days annual leave
- Work from anywhere policy
So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?
We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work in the world, 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.
Kitopi is an equal opportunity employer. While we currently operate in 6 countries, we are over 70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. We celebrate our rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a 0 tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company where we're all proud to work for.
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.
Tech-enabled and customer-obsessed, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world’s appetite.
