Environmental Health Officer / Senior Food Safety Officer

The City of Lincoln Council; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lincoln Council is looking for qualified Environmental Health Officers and Senior Food Safety Officers to join their Food, Health & Safety team. Located in Lincoln, this opportunity provides the chance to make significant contributions to public health and food safety through hands-on roles with supportive career growth.

Benefits

Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays

Local government pension scheme

Employee online discount scheme

Health and Wellbeing support

Sustainable Travel Options

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Environmental Health Officer or Senior Food Safety Officer.
• Equivalent certifications in food control required.
• Experience in food safety and public health matters.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Council discharge its statutory duties in food safety.
• Supervise Food Safety Officers and support team operations.
• Conduct food safety inspections and enforce public health protections.

Skills

Food Safety

Public Health

Risk Assessment

Communication

Education

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Job description

Job Reference: R0001933

Date Posted: 03/06/2025

Application Closing Date: 29/06/2025

Location: Lincoln

Salary: Environmental Health Officer - PO1B (£40,804 - 44,059) Senior Food Safety Officer - SO2 (£36,376 - £38,221)

Package: Permanent

Contractual Hours: 37

Basis: Full Time

Job Category / Type: Environmental Services

Lincoln is a very pleasant place to work, and a rewarding career awaits. You will be working in the vibrant and beautiful cathedral City of Lincoln, as a member of the professional and friendly Food, Health & Safety team.

We are seeking either a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer or Senior Food Safety Officer with the Higher Certificate in FoodControl (EHRB / SFSORB or equivalent) to join our busy team.

This is an excellent career opportunity in the team, dealing with all aspects of Food Safety, Communicable Disease Control and Public Health matters.

As a key member of the team, you must be able to set priorities and monitor performance and be capable of adapting quickly to changing situations. You will be expected to contribute fully to the work of the team and the organisation. In return, you can expect a real commitment to ensuring that your career development and training needs are met.

Key responsibilities (Environmental Health Officer):

• To make a significant contribution to ensure that the Council discharges its statutory duties in relation to food safety and associated official controls, health and safety enforcement and public health.
• Provide advice to the Food, Health & Safety Team Leader in relation to service specific responsibilities.
• To supervise the work of two Food Safety Officers and one Regulatory Support Officer from time to time and as appropriate.

Key responsibilities (Senior Food Safety Officer):

• Work under the general direction of the Food, Health & Safety Team Leader to ensure that the Council discharges its duties in carrying out food safety inspections and official controls, investigating cases and outbreaks of infectious diseases and promotion of public health initiatives.
• To take appropriate enforcement action in order to achieve the protection of public health.

Benefits we offer:

• Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution).
• Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech).
• Health and Wellbeing support.
• Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).