Environmental Health Officer

Careers at Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Liverpool City Council as an Environmental Health Officer, responsible for promoting and ensuring environmental health standards. This full-time role includes conducting inspections, addressing public health complaints, and involves a competitive salary along with additional benefits such as flexible working arrangements and a leaseback vehicle.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Health and wellbeing benefits

Fitness Passport

Subsidised parking

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health required.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental health legislation essential.
• Experience in inspections and compliance monitoring needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regulatory inspections under environmental and public health legislation.
• Inspect food premises, pools, and sewage management systems.
• Investigate public health complaints and environmental pollution.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Health) or equivalent

Job description

Liverpool, New South Wales

Description

Environmental Health Officer

1 x Full time permanent position - 35 hours, 5 days per week

Salary: Competitive Salary + 12% super +

Council Leaseback vehicle or vehicle allowance

Closing Date: 3 July 2025

About Us

Liverpool is one of Sydney’s progressive urban and regional centres with a population of 200,000 set to reach 330,000 over the next 20 years. It is now positioned as the capital of Southwestern Sydney with affordable lifestyle, accessibility by rail, road and a future airport and solid jobs growth. With local infrastructure projects such as the airport at Badgerys Creek in the pipeline the region is now poised to unlock its potential for significant investment and new jobs.

About The Role

Liverpool City Council has an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Environmental Health Officer to be part of a dynamic team responsible for protecting, promoting and enhancing environmental health standards within the Liverpool Local Government area.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake regulatory inspections under relevant environmental and public health legislation. Key functions of this position include but are not limited to the inspection of food premises, skin penetration premises, hairdressers, cooling towers, swimming and spa pools, on-site sewage managements systems, environmental pollution investigations, public health complaints as well as the assessment of air, noise, contaminated land and wastewater reports.

The Successful Applicant Will Have

• Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Health) or equivalent;
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation associated with environmental health including the Local Government Act 1993, Food Act 2003, Public Health Act 2010, Protection of the Environmental Operations Act 1997 and regulations thereunder.
• Experience in the investigation, monitoring and inspection of premises to ensure compliance with health and environmental standards
• Strong written and verbal communication and customer service skills
  
  

Benefits Of Working At LCC

• Council Leaseback vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Flexible work arrangements – including flexi time and hybrid working arrangements (with the ability to work some days each week from home)
• Health and wellbeing benefits including 2 Health and Wellbeing Leave and access our Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport
• Subsidised parking and a location within walking distance of Liverpool station.
  
  

Salary will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience and competencies of the successful applicant.

For further information about the position please contact Samata Billa, Talent Acquisition Partner on 87117765.

How to Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application.

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Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria shown in the position description will not be considered.

Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For Temporary positions, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.

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