Food Control Officer

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Goole; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council seeks a Food Control Officer for Goole, offering flexible working between office, home, and site. The role requires a degree-qualified, highly interpersonal professional with transferable regulatory enforcement skills.

You will enforce food safety laws, investigate complaints and illnesses, and support policy development. You will deputise for the Principal Officer on occasion, deliver official food controls, and provide practical regulatory guidance to local

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level with transferable regulatory enforcement skills.
• Experience in regulatory activity, particularly in food law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Enforce food control legislation in high and medium risk premises.
• Investigate food complaints and foodborne illnesses.
• Undertake microbiological sampling and provide regulatory guidance to businesses.
• Contribute to policy and procedural development for the service.

Skills

Regulatory enforcement

Food safety

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Degree level

Job description

The job itself

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the council's Food Services team as a Food Control Officer based in Goole. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work flexibly from the office, home and site. We are looking for an experienced individual qualified to degree level, with excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and transferable regulatory enforcement skills.

The main responsibilities of this post include enforcement of food control legislation in high and medium risk food premises, investigation of food complaints and foodborne illnesses, microbiological sampling and supporting/advising local food businesses. The successful candidate will be required to contribute to aspects of policy and procedural development for the service overall and to deputise for the team Principal Officer (Food Control)on occasion This position is equivalent to that of an Environmental Health Officer who is competent to deliver official food controls.

Professionalism, excellent communication skills, a positive 'can do' attitude, the ability to work both with minimal supervision and as part of a team towards shared goals is essential, as is a flexible approach. The post holder will be expected to use the full range of enforcement options and provide regulatory advice and guidance to local businesses. This requires a resilient individual capable of operating in sometimes challenging environments and working under pressure.

Candidates will match the baseline qualification and competency requirements of the Food Law Practice Guidance (England) for this role and have experience in regulatory activity, particularly in food law enforcement.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a great team, adaptable to change and have good interpersonal skills then this could be the job for you.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Lorraine Cameron Principal Officer (Food Control) on 07971 336612.