Head of Food Assurance Services
SGS
Posted: March 23, 2026
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Quick Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Head of Food Assurance Services, with a strong background in quality assurance and risk management, to lead our team in ensuring the highest standards of food safety and integrity. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of food safety regulations and procedures, as well as excellent communication and leadership skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing risk management strategies, leading a team and mentoring junior staff, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
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Job Description
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability. 
SGS’s Business Assurance division helps companies build trust and manage risk through certification, audits, training, and advisory services—empowering them to meet global standards and boost performance. SGS provides benchmarked GFSI-approved certification programs in Food and Feed Safety, along with voluntary certification schemes, customised audit solutions, animal welfare programs and training, to enable full supply chain and risk management from farm to fork. We also provide programs for cosmetics, consumer products and pharma.
• Job Title: Head of Food Assurance
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Fully remote – UK travel required (Office – Oldbury)
• Hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week
• Salary:  Up to £70,000 pa DOE
• Industry: Business Assurance
Overview of the role
• To develop the strategy of growth for the UK Food Assurance business and then execute the plan to deliver business targets of growth based upon key business commercial strategies
• Utilise your extensive network and understanding of the UK Food market
• To lead the UK Food & Farm Assurance teams to commercial and operational success
• Work closely with the commercial team to develop and implement marketing strategies
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to encourage cross selling services
The ideal candidate for this role is an experienced, commercially focussed food industry professional to lead and drive our Food Assurance business in the UK. If you are from a UK based food retailer, supermarket or major food manufacturing business, then we want to hear from you!
You will also have the following:
• Degree in food science or related field
• Full driving licence for use in the UK
• Experience in commercially defining and executing UK Food growth strategies
• Experience in leading teams both technical and operational
At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:
• Performance related Sales Bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private Medical cover (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive pension scheme & Life Assurance
• Generous Annual leave allowance (increasing with service) plus Bank Holidays
• Company Car
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. 
APPLY NOW for full consideration, if you are selected for an interview, or further consideration, we will be in touch with you directly.