40% Saudization in Madina restaurants

HRSD Ministry has imposed Saudization in several professions and economic activities including restaurants in the Madina region.

• Effective Date: 08 July 2023.

40% Saudization in restaurants

40% Saudization in restaurants with service, banquet kitchens, fast food stores, and juice shops except for excluded professions.

• This is applicable only if there are a minimum of 4 workers in a shift inside the restaurant.

• Excluded Professions: Cleaning Workers.
• Max 20% of staff can be from the excluded professions.
  

50% Localization in Cafes

50% Saudization in cafes that serve drinks in cafes, and ice cream stores except for excluded professions.

• This is applicable only if there are a minimum of 2 workers in a shift inside the restaurant.
• Excluded Professions: Cleaning Workers.
• Max 20% of staff can be from the excluded professions.

50% Saudization in Wholesale activity

50% localization will also be applied to workers in the wholesale activity of food and beverages except for excluded professions.

• Excluded Professions: Cleaning Workers and Unloading Workers.
• Max 20% of staff can be from the excluded professions.

The job of the accountant/cashier in all these economic activities would be 100% localized.

MHRSD said the localization percentage in the professions of marketing specialists and sales representatives is 40%.

Source: Saudi Gazette