(BF4925) Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety) – East Midlands

Buckingham Futures; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental health recruitment agency in the East Midlands is looking for an experienced Environmental Health Officer to deliver operational and enforcement activities for an immediate start. The role requires conducting inspections, providing advice, and ensuring compliance with health standards. Preferred hybrid work with £45/hr offered for 37.5 hours per week. Interested professionals should contact a representative with their CV and availability.

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering environmental health services and regulatory enforcement.
• Familiar with public health legislation and food safety standards.
• Able to conduct legal investigations and prepare prosecution files.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational and enforcement activities.
• Advise and inspect businesses regarding health standards.
• Conduct investigations and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Operational and enforcement activities

Advice and inspections

Legal investigations

Food Hygiene & Standards compliance

Regulatory enforcement

Tools

Laptop

Safety equipment (PPE)

Thermometer

Job description

Immediate Opportunities – Environmental Health Officer (Agency) – East Midlands

Buckingham Futureshas two agency positions available for an immediate start within the East Midlands. Our client isoffering£45/hr for 37.5 hours per week. This is a hybrid role, with one day in the office preferred and flexibility to work from home for the remainder of the week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver operational and enforcement activities in line with service plans and council outcomes.
• Offer advice, inspect businesses, and respond to service requests from the public, businesses, and stakeholders using relevant enforcement powers.
• Conduct investigations, including interviews under PACE, drafting witness statements, and compiling prosecution files to court standards.
• Respond consistently to service requests, applying legislation, protocols, and work procedures.
• Organise and undertake inspections and enforcement operations, sometimes in partnership with other agencies, occasionally taking a lead role.
• Enforce Food, Hygiene & Standards, Communicable Disease, Health & Safety, Public Health, and Port Health legislation.
• Recommend and implement formal action, including prosecution, seizure and detention of goods, closure of premises, and prohibition of work activities.
• Inspect food manufacturing, storage, distribution, retail premises, and vessels in line with statutory functions.
• Maintain accurate records, collect evidence, prepare reports and legal notices, and undertake further legal action as necessary.
• Investigate workplace accidents, public health incidents, and other regulatory issues.
• Undertake investigative sampling, analyse results, and take appropriate remedial action.

Equipment & Accountability:

• Daily responsibility for laptop, PPE (reflective jacket, safety shoes, etc.), camera, thermometer, and other equipment necessary for Food, Safety, and Port Health functions.

If you are an experienced Environmental Health professional looking for an immediate start in a dynamic and supportive team, pleasecontact [e-mail] your CV and availability for an initial conversation.