Technical Officer

Job title: Technical Officer (Food Safety)

Salary: C3 £ 33,119 - £34,811

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Seacroft, Leeds, with opportunities for hybrid working

Help us ensure food businesses across Leeds continue to provide safe food and high standards for everyone who lives, works and visits our city.

Leeds City Council is recruiting four Technical Officers (Food Safety) to join our Environmental Health Team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their regulatory or environmental health career who is passionate about protecting public health and supporting local businesses.

You will undertake inspections and interventions at lower-risk food businesses across Leeds, helping food businesses comply with food hygiene legislation and ensuring residents and visitors can have confidence in the food they eat.

Leeds is one of the UK's largest and most diverse cities, home to over 800,000 residents and a thriving food and hospitality sector. From independent cafés and restaurants to large-scale food manufacturers, the city offers a varied and exciting environment in which to develop your career.

As one of the largest employers in the region, we seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

As a Technical Officer within our Food Safety Team, you will play an important role in protecting public health and supporting food businesses to achieve compliance.

• Undertaking inspections and interventions at lower-risk food businesses
• Providing advice and guidance on food hygiene and food safety legislation
• Investigating complaints relating to food businesses
• Conducting follow-up visits and monitoring compliance
• Maintaining accurate records and reports

This role offers an excellent introduction to local authority regulatory work, with opportunities to gain experience and develop your professional skills within a supportive team environment.

• Has an interest in food safety and regulatory services
• Can communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Has good organisational and time management skills
• Can work independently while contributing positively to a team
• Has sound judgement and problem-solving abilities
• Is motivated to learn and develop professionally

We are particularly interested to hear from people with a background in food safety, the catering industry or transferable skills in regulatory or auditing work. Full training will be provided by our team of experienced environmental health officers. There is also the potential to undertake a professional qualification in food safety.

This role provides an excellent pathway into Environmental Health and regulatory services.

• Structured induction and training
• Mentoring from experienced Environmental Health professionals
• Opportunities to gain additional competencies and qualifications

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• Car user allowance
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

If you are looking for a role where you can develop a rewarding career, protect public health and make a positive impact on communities across Leeds, we would love to hear from you.