Fire & Safety Officer

About Almarai

Almarai, established in 1977, is a leading food and beverage company with fully integrated operations in dairy and a strong footprint across the MENA region. Headquartered in Riyadh, it is recognized as a major FMCG brand and a market leader in GCC countries as well as Egypt and Jordan. The company has grown steadily for more than 50 years, guided by its commitment to delivering dependable quality. Its portfolio includes dairy, juices, beverages, bakery products, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, marketed under 20+ brands. The organization employs more than 43,000 people across the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan, and reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion in 2025.

Role Overview

The Fire & Safety Officer will be responsible for protecting personnel, contractors, and visitors across all Hail site locations and accommodation areas. The role focuses on identifying unsafe conditions or practices, escalating issues to management, and ensuring immediate corrective measures are implemented to reduce or eliminate risks of fire, smoke, and water damage to company assets, systems, and materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor fire and safety conditions across all assigned Hail facilities and housing areas.
• Identify unsafe equipment, practices, acts, or omissions and report them to the relevant management team without delay.
• Support rapid corrective action to reduce the likelihood of losses from fire, smoke, and water-related incidents.
• Help protect people, buildings, plant and equipment, products and raw materials, and both paper-based and electronic information systems.
• Oversee fire detection and fire suppression equipment and ensure readiness.
• Carry out incident and accident reporting, fire inspections, maintenance follow-up, and investigations after fire-related events.
• Lead or support fire drills, fire prevention training, fire risk assessments, and wider risk management activities.
• Provide supervisory direction and work planning support for subordinates.

Candidate Profile

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Should be a member of IOSHE and certified as an ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor.
• Needs around 3 years of experience in a multicultural workforce environment with exposure to fire detection and suppression systems.
• Requires 3 to 5 years of prior fire management experience.
• Prior background as a trained firefighter with a civil fire brigade or a large multinational company fire team is essential.
• Should have hands-on knowledge of fire detection and suppression equipment.
• Supervisory experience and the ability to plan work for team members are required.
• Must be comfortable working in computer systems and SAP-based environments.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills in both English and Arabic are necessary.

Compensation

The employer offers a competitive pay package along with benefits for the selected candidate.

Additional Information

The organization is seeking a suitable candidate to join its team in Hail, Saudi Arabia. Interested applicants are encouraged to move forward with the hiring process for this opportunity.