Environmental Health Officer; Food & Occupational Safety

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual who has a passion to deliver exceptional service for all residents of the Borough. Working as part of an experienced, tight-knit team you will inspect, enforce and advise on a wide range of environmental health disciplines including food safety, health and safety, public health, communicable disease control and assorted licensing duties – animal activities, massage/special treatments and skin piercing.

You will manage your own varied caseload of both proactive interventions and reactive service requests and will also participate in food and water sampling and health promotion activities.

You will participate in duty officer rotas and must be able to undertake site inspections. Some out of hours work may also be required.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the job specification. You must have current practical experience of food safety enforcement, the food hygiene rating scheme, health and safety enforcement and the use of all appropriate interventions to secure compliance. You must be able to demonstrate competency to deliver the full range of ‘Official Controls’ as detailed in the Food Standards Agency’s Food Law Code of Practice.

Recent experience in the licensing of animal activities and the licensing and registration of skin piercing/skin colouring and other special treatments would be an advantage, although development in these work areas will be facilitated.

Are you a newly qualified officer? If so, we would also encourage you to apply.