Community Facilities Officer

Ashford Borough Council; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified officer to oversee food control at their Border Control Facility. The role involves managing staff, conducting checks on imports, and ensuring compliance with health standards. Candidates must hold an MSc or equivalent in Environmental Health, along with substantial experience in enforcement and monitoring food quality. This position is critical in supporting food safety and public health objectives post-Brexit.

Qualifications

• MSc, Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health is essential.
• Extensive enforcement experience in food-related areas required.
• Experience in inspection of premises and food sampling is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned staff at the Border Control Facility.
• Conduct official controls on imports of animal products and high risk food.
• Undertake checks of organic food and other controlled goods.

Skills

Extensive experience in food control

Enforcement experience

Operational lead role

Monitoring and food sampling

Education

MSc, Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health

Certificate of Registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB)

Job description

Job Description

Our Border Control Facility on the Sevington site, near junction 10A of the M20 provides the customs and transit checks required for hauliers following Brexit.

The services at the Border Control Facility are being delivered through functional teams covering 24 hour and 7 day week pattern of operation and we are looking for an officer to manage assigned staff in the service.

Responsibilities

You will have extensive experience in food control as you will be responsible for acting as lead signatory for fishery products and composite goods along with:

• Conducting Official Controls including carrying out checks on imports of products of animal origin and high risk food not of animal origin.
• Undertaking checks of organic food, illegal unreported and unregulated fishing, animal composites and other relevant controlled goods.

Qualifications

To make an effective contribution to the development and achievement of the Ashford Border BCP health protection and business objectives it is essential that you have MSc, Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health and Certificate of Registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board EHRB (CIEH). In addition you will have extensive enforcement experience covering a wide range of food areas including inspection of premises, monitoring and food sampling plus prosecution experience, along with experience in:

• Operational and / or technical lead role within a food related service
• Managing ...