Environmental Health Officer - Food and Health&Safety

Buckingham Futures; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Local Authority in England is seeking a Permanent Environmental Health Officer to provide regulatory advice and enforce food hygiene standards. This role involves conducting inspections, audits, and investigations across various food businesses, particularly in dairy production. Ideal for recent graduates or experienced professionals, this position offers a mix of remote work and essential site visits, with opportunities for professional development. A car allowance is provided for travel.

Benefits

Car allowance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in food safety enforcement and comprehensive legislation knowledge.
• Flexibility to work across the region with occasional out-of-hours duties.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert regulatory advice and enforce food hygiene legislation.
• Conduct inspections, audits, sampling, and advisory visits.
• Investigate offences, issue legal notices, and prepare prosecution files.

Skills

Communication skills

Investigative skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Environmental Health (or equivalent) with EHRB registration

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Permanent Environmental Health Officer / Higher Certificate Technical Officer to join a leading Local Authority in the Home Counties (north of North London). This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the UK’s largest dairy producers, with a mix of predominantly remote work, office meetings, and essential site visits. A car allowance is provided to support travel.

This role is ideal for candidates who are recent graduates working towards competency, as well as experienced professionals looking to develop specialist knowledge in dairy and food production.

Role Overview

As an Environmental Health Officer, you will:

• Provide expert regulatory advice and enforce food hygiene and food standards legislation.
• Conduct inspections, audits, sampling, advisory visits, and promotional activities.
• Investigate offences, issue legal notices, and prepare prosecution files where required.
• Support wider public health initiatives and local priorities within your area.

This position offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of food businesses, with a focus on dairy and food production, providing excellent professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Degree in Environmental Health (or equivalent) with EHRB registration.
• Proven experience in food safety enforcement and comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation and codes of practice.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex requirements clearly and confidently.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills, including experience preparing legal documentation and undertaking enforcement action.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development, keeping up to date with FSA and UKHSA guidance.
• Flexibility to work across the region, including occasional out-of-hours duties (paid at an agreed rate).

Application

If you are interested in this opportunity, please get in touch with:

• Shanley Balfe: [e-mail]

• Kapil Kerai: [e-mail]

Or call the Food / H&S Talent Acquisition team on 020 8125 4321