Environmental Health Officer

Essential Employment; Retford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking an Environmental Health Officer in Charnwood. The role involves conducting food safety inspections, ensuring compliance, and providing guidance. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Environmental Health and experience in food safety. This full-time role operates on a temporary contract and is paid per inspection. Interested candidates may apply via the agency's website or email their CV.

Qualifications

• Experience in food safety interventions and enforcement.
• Able to travel throughout the borough.
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and food safety management systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out food hygiene and safety inspections.
• Complete inspection reports with contraventions and recommendations.
• Secure improvements in food safety standards.

Skills

Food safety interventions

Excellent verbal skills

Experience in risk assessment

IT competence (Microsoft Office)

Education

Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health

Certificate of registration with EHRB or equivalent

Job description

Environmental Health Officer needed in Charnwood,- Reference: OR12517

Pay per inspection work with on site visits, some are outside office hours.

Overview

You will ideally have:

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health
• Certificate of registration with EHRB or equivalent
• Experience in food safety interventions and enforcement
• Knowledge and practical application of Hazard Analysis, risk assessment and food safety management systems.
• IT competent Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Able to work outside of office hours
• Able to travel throughout the borough.

Job Description

• Carry out detailed food hygiene and safety inspections, audits and risk assessments of commercial food premises, in accordance with the FSA codes of practice, to ensure compliance with food hygiene and health and safety legislation.
• Secure improvements in standards by advice, instruction and written correspondence.
• To complete approximately 250 inspections comprising of new businesses and D category inspections.
• To complete inspection proforms and draft electronic inspection reports detailing contraventions and recommendations with appropriate compliance dates within 7 days from the date of inspection.
• Work is carried out on a pay per inspection basis only.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

How to apply

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail], quoting the reference number.

Equal Opportunity and pre-employment

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always, however, hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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