Environmental Health Officer 2 Positions

Scenic Rim Regional Council; Beaudesert; In loco; AUD 85.000 - 104.000; Tempo pieno

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Flexible working arrangements

Equal opportunity employer

Smoke-free workplace

Descrizione del lavoro

Scenic Rim Regional Council in Beaudesert, QLD is seeking two Environmental Health Officers to join the Planning, Development and Environment team. One position starts in 2026 and the other in January 2027, both full-time based in Beaudesert with potential travel to other offices in the region.

You will provide local government environmental health services, assess licenses, conduct investigations, and help improve community health outcomes across the Scenic Rim region.

Competenze

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Health or equivalent and eligible for full membership with Environmental Health Australia.
• Ability to apply legislation accurately and think critically in assessments and investigations.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental health legislation (Food Act 2006, Public Health Act 2005, Environmental Protection Act, etc.).
• Experience as an Environmental Health Officer and conducting assessments/investigations is desirable.

Mansioni

• Assess and process license applications for food premises, food safety programs, and personal appearance services.
• Perform routine assessments and complaints investigations for food premises to ensure compliance.
• Process Local Law approvals and regulate entertainment events, use of public spaces, camping grounds, and shared facilities.
• Investigate and take compliance actions for environmental and public health matters as required.

Conoscenze

Legislation application

Critical thinking

Communication

Formazione

Environmental Health qualification

Eligible for full membership (Environmental Health Australia)

Descrizione del lavoro

Environmental Health Officer 2 Positions

Scenic Rim Regional Council - Beaudesert QLD

Environmental Health Officer - Offering 2 Positions

FULL TIME

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT

Council is offering 2x positions for Environmental Health Officer. 1 position to commence in 2026, another position to commence in January 2027.

The Scenic Rim is a region of opportunity surrounded by World Heritage-listed national parks and is well renowned for its breathtaking scenery, agricultural and tourism industries, whilst situated close to the major centres of Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba, and the Gold Coast. At Scenic Rim Regional Council, we deliver community services and infrastructure to the region's population of approximately 50,000. With a diverse team exceeding 470 employees, we are committed to shaping a progressive future for our community through collaboration, integration, and innovation. We are proudly an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, and a workplace underpinned by shared ethos and values.

About this opportunity

To provide a professional local government environmental health service in a customer focused manner that promotes the health and wellbeing of the community and optimises the environmental health and public health outcomes for the Scenic Rim Region.

The position is based in Beaudesert, but you may be required to work from any of Council’s offices (Boonah and Tamborine Mountain) or facilities within the Scenic Rim, additionally you will be required to undertake field work duties within the Scenic Rim.

Additionally, you’ll also …

• Effectively assess and process a wide variety of license applications for fixed, mobile and temporary food premises, food safety program accreditations and higher risk personal appearance services in accordance with legislative requirements and within statutory timeframes.
• Carry out routine programmed assessments and complaint assessments of licensed food premises to assess for compliance with the Food Act 2006 and Chapter 3 of the Food Safety Standards and businesses providing higher risk personal appearance services.
• Assess and process Local Law Approval applications and carry out regulatory activities in relation to operation of temporary entertainment events, commercial use of local government controlled areas and roads, operation of camping grounds, operation of caravan parks and operation of shared facility accommodation.
• Investigate and take any necessary compliance action to respond to a wide range of customer requests relating to environmental and public health matters such as those relating to food businesses, higher risk personal appearance services, designated pests, asbestos, noise standards, environmental nuisance, water pollution, illegal dumping and local law matters.

About you…

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Health or other relevant field and/or substantial relevant experience, qualifying you to be eligible for full membership with Environmental Health Australia.
• Ability to effectively apply legislation and utilise critical thinking when carrying out assessments, complaint investigations and other duties.
• Working knowledge of environmental health related legislation including the Food Act 2006, Public Health Act 2005, Environmental Protection Act, 1994 Local Government Act 2009, Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Act 2003, Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 as well as Council's Local Laws.
• Experience working as an Environmental Health Officer and undertaking environmental health assessments and investigations is highly desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• offers flexible working arrangements and a collaborative team environment.
• This position comes with a base remuneration from $94,904.09, and up to 13% employer superannuation contribution and much more.

Applications close: 12noon Monday 16 November 2026

For more information contact ****@scenicrim.qld.gov.au

Council is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free work environment.