Manager (ROs)

Singapore Food Agency

Fixed Terms

Closing on 08 Sep 2025

What the role is

SFA’s mission is to ensure and secure a supply of safe food for Singapore.

The officer will be part of SFA’s enforcement team to ensure the food in Singapore are wholesome and safe for human consumption.

What you will be working on

Scope / Duties:

The manager/senior manager is required to:
1. Plan and conduct inspections and surveys to ensure the compliance to food safety and hygiene requirements for the following licensees/operators of local food establishments which may include

Retail food establishments
Non-Retail food establishments
Food producing establishments (farms)
d. Livestock-slaughtering facilities

2. Plan and conduct inspections and sampling for imported food and follow-up with importers for missed inspections and measures to take for food that has failed the regulatory tests. Initiate food recalls for unsafe food.

3. Attend to food safety feedback in licensed food establishments, including One Health (OH) and non-OH gastroenteritis incidents.

4. Attend, investigate and follow-up on public/industry feedback related to local food establishments which may require to work across various government agencies.

5. Conduct enforcement against any breaches of food safety legislations and licensing conditions which may include standing in court for prosecution cases.

6. Plan and conduct targeted operations to prevent and deter unsafe food practices including developing public communication materials.

7. Conduct review, develop initiatives and lead projects related to food safety, collaborating with relevant stakeholders such as food industry and other agencies, where required.

8. Support service of exigencies.

The officer should also be open to job rotation to other areas of work in SFA as part of career development. These areas could include and are not limited to jobs in industry and community partnership, media and communications, licensing, facilities management, corporate, and policy/planning.

What we are looking for

Qualifications/ Experience/ Skillsets/ Other Requirements:

1. Adaptive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
2. Possess good communication and writing skills
3. Team player, good interpersonal skills and resourceful
4. Knowledge and experience in food-related disciplines will be an advantage
5. Possess a valid Class 3 driving license and ability to drive personal/corporate vehicle for work will be an advantage
6. Knowledge and relevant experience in disciplines relevant to SFA, for example, economics, business development, food science or engineering, data analytics/management, plant science or agriculture/veterinary science will be useful
7. In the event of operation exigencies and/or requirements, be willing to work outside normal office hours, including weekend/public holidays
8. Able to use basic suite of Microsoft Office applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Knowledge and experience in data analytical tools and software is a plus factor
9. Be open to consider other work areas beyond the scope/duties
10. Applicants with no experience may apply.

About Singapore Food Agency

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a new Statutory Board formed under the ‘Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE) to oversee food safety and security. The SFA will serve as the single point of contact for public feedback on food-related issues, and strengthen management of foodborne disease outbreaks to protect public health. The SFA will also facilitate more business-friendly regulations with oversight of all food safety policies and consolidation of food laboratory capabilities to deepen competencies in food diagnostics, and research and development in food safety.

About your application process

This job is closing on 08 Sep 2025.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Singapore Food Agency or the wider Public Service.