Environmental Health Officer - Food

Oyster Partnership; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Hampshire is looking for an experienced contractor to assist with food hygiene inspections. The role involves conducting 50-70 inspections, completing necessary paperwork, and ensuring compliance with the Food Law Code of Practice. This is a 3-month contract offering competitive rates and flexible working patterns. The contractor can work from home but must attend the office at the start and end of the contract.

Benefits

Competitive Hourly or PPI Rates

Flexible working pattern

Mileage paid at 45p per mile

Qualifications

• Must be capable of being authorised under the Food Law Code of Practice (England).
• Recent experience of food hygiene inspections for a local authority.
• Completion of the Food Competency Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct between 50-70 food hygiene inspections.
• Complete handwritten inspection forms and reports.
• Send inspection paperwork electronically or deliver to the team manager.

Skills

Food hygiene inspections

Report writing

Communication

Job description

A council based in Hampshire are looking for an experienced contractor to assist them with Food Hygiene inspections for the first quarter of 2026!

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Hourly or PPI Rates
• Flexible working pattern
• 3 month contract till End of March 2026
• Mileage on district paid at 45p per mile
• Can be based from home but would require office attendance at start and end of contract

What is the role

• Between 50-70 food hygiene inspections - Mostly Cat Ds withs someEs
• Completion of a handwritten inspection form, a handwritten report of visit left on-site and, where necessary, sending of a typed report.
• Required to either send the inspection paperwork electronically or hand deliver to the team manager who will review and enter on to the database.

What is required

• Must be capable of being authorised under the Food Law Code of Practice (England) to undertake food hygiene inspections
• Recent experience of doing food hygiene inspections of food businesses for a local authority either as an employee or a contractor
• Completion of the Food Competency Assessment

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