Food and Safety Lead Officer / Principal Environmental Health Practitioner

London Borough of Merton; London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Merton is seeking a Food and Safety Lead Officer to oversee food safety and health responsibilities across multiple boroughs. Ideal candidates will possess strong qualifications in Environmental Health and a passion for public health improvements, complemented by an attractive benefits package including essential car user allowance.

Qualifications

• Suitably qualified Environmental Health Professional (EHRB or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in food safety.
• Higher health and safety qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead food hygiene and standards inspections across boroughs.
• Investigate food complaints and communicable disease incidents.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations and performance standards.

Skills

Environmental Health

Food Safety

Health and Safety Enforcement

Education

CIEH Registered Environmental Health Practitioner

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

Food and Safety Lead Officer – (2805) Grade / Salary - ME15 - £52,584 - £56,646 plus £963 Essential Car User Allowance per annum

The Regulatory Services Partnership (RSP) hosted by Merton Council is one of the largest Environmental Health Services in London, with the Food and Safety Team responsible for overseeing in the region of 6,000 food businesses in Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth. The area covered is diverse in nature and includes a variety of high profile and interesting venues, such as Wimbledon Tennis, AFC Wimbledon, Twickenham Rugby, Battersea Power Station, New Covent Garden and Hampton Court Flower Show.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic qualified professional to join our team of dedicated Food and Health and Safety officers to deliver the food safety, health and safety and infectious disease function across the RSP boroughs.

As one of 3 lead officers you will be expected to work across the boroughs responding to the priorities of each. The work will be varied and never boring.

You should have a real passion for improving the environment and public health.by engaging with our communities and businesses. You will be highly motivated, with a flexible approach and an eagerness to develop existing competencies as well as attaining new skills.

Whilst our administrative base in in London Borough of Merton, we operate hybrid working and provide touchdown points in all boroughs.

If you’re looking for a chance to make a difference, alongside an excellent benefits package, then this could be the place for you.

Working as part of a busy team, it will be your responsibility, in conjunction with the other Leads and the Team Manager, to ensure that the team delivers and meets its statutory obligations, performance standards and service delivery plans.

You will be the technical lead in all food and health and safety matters including food hygiene and standards inspections, food complaints, investigation of accidents and communicable diseases You will use your professional and technical knowledge and expertise to support other officers within the team, leading by example.

You must be a suitably qualified Environmental Health Professional (EHRB or CIEH Registered Environmental Health Practitioner or equivalent) with significant post-qualification, experience in food safety and health and safety enforcement. Ideally you will hold a higher level health and safety qualification, such as a NEBOSH diploma and/or have substantial health and safety enforcement experience.

For further information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.merton.gov.uk/vacancy/food-and-safety-lead-officer-585865.html

Principal Environmental Health Practitioner –(2806) Grade / Salary - ME13 - £46,512 - £50,574 plus £963 Essential Car User Allowance per annum

The Regulatory Services Partnership (RSP) hosted by Merton Council is one of the largest Environmental Health Services in London, with the Food and Safety Team responsible for overseeing more than 6,000 food businesses in Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth. The area covered is diverse in nature and includes a variety of high profile and interesting venues, such as Wimbledon Tennis, AFC Wimbledon, Twickenham Rugby, Battersea Power Station, New Covent Garden and Hampton Court Flower Show.

We have an exciting opportunity for talented and enthusiastic qualified professionals to join our team of dedicated Food and Health and Safety officers to deliver the food safety, health and safety and infectious disease function across the RSP boroughs.

As an authorised officer you will manage and deliver food hygiene and standards inspections of all premises type, including approved food premises. You will investigate complaints and accidents, using your knowledge, skills and experience, and applying the necessary behaviours.

You will mentor and supervise technical staff, sharing your knowledge and experience.

You should have a real passion for improving the environment and public health by engaging with our communities and businesses. You will be highly motivated, with a flexible approach and an eagerness to develop existing competencies as well as attaining new skills.

Whilst our administrative base in in London Borough of Merton, we operate hybrid working and provide touchdown points in all boroughs. There will be an opportunity for candidates to express a preference as to their preferred principal location.

You will be willing to work across the RSP though you will have an agreed principal borough.

If you’re looking for a chance to make a difference, alongside an excellent benefits package, then this could be the place for you.

You must be a suitably qualified Environmental Health Professional (EHRB or CIEH Registered Environmental Health Practitioner or equivalent) with post-qualification, experience in food safety and health and safety enforcement.

For further information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.merton.gov.uk/vacancy/principal-environmental-health-practitioner-585885.html