SGS — the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) company operating across 115 countries with over 99,500 dedicated professionals and more than 145 years of service excellence — is now seeking an experienced Food Safety Auditor to join its UAE team in Dubai. This is a prestigious career opportunity to conduct world-class onsite food safety audits, deliver professional training to auditor teams, and support SGS clients in achieving the highest standards of quality, compliance, and food safety across the UAE and the wider region.
About SGS — The World’s #1 TIC Company
Global Leadership: SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company — the undisputed number one in the TIC industry worldwide
Scale: Over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by 99,500+ professionals
Heritage: 145+ years of Swiss precision, service excellence, and scientific accuracy delivered to clients across every major industry
Mission: Helping organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability across global supply chains
UAE Operations: A key SGS regional hub delivering food safety audits, training, inspection, and certification services to UAE and GCC clients
Why Dubai, UAE — A Strategic SGS Hub for Food Safety
Regional Hub: Dubai is a critical SGS operations center for TIC services across the UAE, GCC, and wider MENA region
Career Prestige: Join the world’s #1 TIC company and build an internationally recognized food safety audit career
Market Growth: UAE food safety regulation and certification demand is growing rapidly, creating strong career opportunities for skilled auditors
Global Exposure: Work within SGS’s international audit and certification ecosystem, collaborating with professionals across 115 countries
Position Overview
The Food Safety Auditor at SGS UAE plays a highly important technical and operational role within the organization’s food safety certification and inspection division. You will conduct timely and accurate onsite food safety audits for SGS clients across the UAE, train new auditors and back-office coordinators, review client management system requirements, verify compliance, prepare comprehensive audit files, and support KPI achievement across the Auditor role. This is a position for a confident, technically strong food safety professional who can operate independently in the field and contribute actively to SGS’s reputation for world-class audit quality and client service.
Why This Role Is Exceptional: As Food Safety Auditor at SGS Dubai, you join the world’s most recognized TIC brand and build a globally respected audit career, conduct onsite food safety audits for some of the UAE’s most important food businesses, train and develop the next generation of auditors within SGS’s structured professional framework, work with an internationally recognized Swiss-precision quality standard that your career credentials will reflect for life, and grow within a 115-country organization that offers genuine career advancement, international mobility, and professional development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Ensure achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relevant to the Food Safety Auditor role, optimizing resource efficiency during all audit execution activities
- Provide technical and operational support to SGS clients by addressing their specific requirements and integrating them seamlessly into the audit coordination process
- Report to the Operations Manager any deviations in job processing or execution, as well as any issues that may impact the organization at administrative, operational, or financial levels
Audit Execution & Technical Responsibilities
- Conduct timely, accurate, and comprehensive onsite food safety audits in accordance with SGS standards, client requirements, and applicable certification schemes
- Prepare detailed and complete audit files documenting all audit findings, evidence, non-conformances, and recommendations for client corrective actions
- Verify clients’ management system requirements and ensure full compliance with applicable food safety standards across all inspected operations
- Perform inspections and damage surveys as required by client mandates and SGS operational protocols
- Review audit reports and sample analysis reports for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with SGS quality standards before final submission
- Act as Deputy Technical In-Charge for applicable certification schemes, providing technical leadership and decision support when required
Training, Development & Team Coordination
- Train new auditors and back-office coordinators — assess trainee performance and qualify them for independent audit execution within SGS standards
- Review new client requirements and design and deliver targeted training sessions to auditors to ensure they are prepared for client-specific audit scopes
- Communicate SGS office policies and updated requirements clearly to auditors, while actively fostering strong teamwork between auditors and back-office coordinators
- Consolidate auditors’ inputs and maintain the Profiler database, ensuring all relevant information is accurately shared with the Technical Manager for evaluation
Operational & HSE Responsibilities
- Monitor business trends and support budget forecasting activities to assist the Operations Manager in planning and resource allocation
- Conduct thorough root cause analysis for client claims and complaints related to audit scheduling and execution, and implement preventive actions
- Promote and actively monitor effective risk management practices across all audit and operational activities within SGS UAE
- Maintain and update HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) policies and procedures, ensuring their implementation in all daily operational activities
- Halt any activity deemed unsafe and intervene decisively in case of unsafe acts or conditions observed during audit field visits or office operations
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- University degree or equivalent professional qualification in Food Science, Quality Management, Engineering, or a closely related discipline
- Additional professional certifications in food safety auditing, ISO food safety management systems, or related TIC industry qualifications are a strong advantage
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of direct work-related experience as a food safety auditor in a recognized certification body, food manufacturing, or inspection organization
- Strong technical knowledge of auditing procedures, audit classification, findings assessment, and audit report preparation
- Experience in auditing services within the TIC industry or food regulatory framework is a distinct professional advantage
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple client audit programs simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and professional quality
Technical Skills & Professional Competencies
- Deep understanding of food safety management systems, certification schemes, and regulatory compliance frameworks applicable in the UAE and GCC
- Strong ability to conduct root cause analysis, prepare comprehensive audit reports, and communicate findings clearly to clients and internal stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for client management, auditor training, and cross-functional SGS team collaboration
- Ability to work independently under pressure in a dynamic field audit environment while maintaining the highest standards of audit integrity and accuracy
About SGS — Excellence Across 145 Years
SGS is not just any company — it is the world’s undisputed leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification, having built an unrivalled global reputation over more than 145 years of Swiss-precision service excellence. From its origins as a Swiss grain inspection company in 1878, SGS has grown into a worldwide force across 115 countries, operating more than 2,500 laboratories and business facilities staffed by over 99,500 dedicated professionals who share one mission: helping organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.
In the UAE and across the GCC, SGS is a trusted partner to some of the region’s most important food businesses, delivering food safety audits, inspection services, and certification programs that protect consumers, build brand confidence, and enable market access across the world’s most demanding food safety regulatory environments.
Career Excellence: Build a food safety audit career backed by the world’s most trusted TIC brand — where Swiss precision meets global opportunity in the heart of Dubai.
Who Should Apply?
- Certified Food Safety Auditors: With 3+ years of onsite audit experience in food manufacturing, catering, or TIC certification organizations in UAE or GCC
- TIC Industry Professionals: From certification bodies or inspection organizations with strong food safety management system knowledge
- ISO & HACCP Audit Specialists: With hands-on experience conducting food safety management system audits and preparing comprehensive audit reports
- Food Safety Trainers: Experienced in auditor training, trainee assessment, and team development within structured quality organizations
- HSE-Aware Quality Professionals: With risk management exposure and knowledge of health, safety, and environment compliance in food industry settings
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