Executive (Hygiene, Safety & Nutrition)

NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Limited is seeking a Food Safety Specialist to oversee FSMS compliance across retail outlets in Singapore. The role focuses on audits, training, and continuous improvement of food safety and hygiene standards to safeguard public health and brand integrity.

You will coordinate with internal teams and external regulators, conduct sampling and environmental monitoring, investigate incidents, and drive corrective actions. Strong knowledge of HACCP/ISO 22000 is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemical Process Technology, Biotechnology or related disciplines with 1 - 2 years relevant work experience.
• Diploma holders in similar specialty, with a minimum of 3 - 4 years relevant work experience.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, ISO 22000 or any Food Safety Management System will be advantageous.
• Good interpersonal skills with the attributes of a team player and a keen eye for details.
• Motivated and results oriented.
• Possess a positive attitude and learning mindset.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
• Able to perform basic statistical collation.

Responsibilities

• Execute the review, monitoring, and continual enhancement of the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Plan and conduct comprehensive food safety audits across food courts, cafes, and restaurants to verify compliance and identify risks.
• Manage food sampling and environmental monitoring programmes to verify microbiological compliance.
• Investigate customer feedback, complaints, and food safety incidents with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop, schedule, coordinate, and deliver food safety training plans for retail staff.
• Monitor, evaluate, and strengthen food safety workflows and control measures for continual improvement.
• Support Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) compliance through basic audits across outlets.
• Undertake ad hoc duties and cross-functional projects to strengthen food safety assurance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Results oriented

Positive attitude

Learning mindset

Stakeholder collaboration

Statistical collation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science / Food Technology / Chemical Process Technology / Biotechnology or related disciplines

Diploma with 3–4 years relevant work experience

Job description

• Execute the review, monitoring, and continual enhancement of the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) in close collaboration with internal & external stakeholders, ensuring robust controls are in place to safeguard food safety, protect public health, and maintain regulatory compliance.


• Plan and conduct comprehensive food safety and hygiene audits across food courts, coffeeshops, hawker centers, cafes and restaurants, to verify compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and best practices, and to proactively identify & mitigate food safety risks.


• Manage food sampling and environmental monitoring programmes to verify microbiological compliance, detect potential contamination hazards at an early stage, and strengthen the effectiveness of sanitation, hygiene, and process controls essential to safe retail operations.


• Conduct thorough investigation of customer feedback, complaints, and food safety incidents, providing timely technical assessment, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive recommendations to resolve issues effectively, prevent recurrence, and protect company’s reputation as a trusted brand.


• Develop, schedule, coordinate, and deliver food safety training plans for retail staff to ensure operational personnel are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and discipline required to uphold critical food safety and hygiene standards in daily operations.


• Monitor, evaluate, and strengthen food safety workflows, policies, and control measures as part of the continual improvement process, ensuring that systems remain resilient, audit-ready, and responsive to evolving operational, microbiological, and regulatory risks.


• Support Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) compliance efforts by conducting basic WSH audits of retail outlets, reinforcing a strong culture of safety, compliance, and operational accountability across the organisation.


• Undertake ad hoc duties, cross‑functional projects, and assignments that contribute to strengthening food safety assurance, regulatory preparedness, risk management, and the organisation’s overall commitment to safe and sustainable retail operations.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemical Process Technology, Biotechnology or related disciplines with 1 - 2 years relevant work experience.


• Diploma holders in similar specialty, with a minimum of 3 - 4 years relevant work experience.


• Working knowledge of HACCP, ISO 22000 or any Food Safety Management System will be advantageous.


• Good interpersonal skills with the attributes of a team player and a keen eye for details.


• Motivated and results oriented.


• Possess a positive attitude and learning mindset.


• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with a variety of stakeholders.


• Able to perform basic statistical collation.