Food Control Officer

ABC Food Law Ltd; Goole; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The council’s Food Services team in Goole is seeking a Food Control Officer. The role offers flexible working from office, home and site, and requires a degree-qualified candidate with strong interpersonal and regulatory enforcement skills.

You will enforce food control legislation in high and medium risk premises, investigate complaints and foodborne illnesses, and contribute to policy development while deputising for the Principal Officer when needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree-level qualification.
• Experience in regulatory activity, particularly food law enforcement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Enforce food control legislation in high and medium risk premises.
• Investigate food complaints and foodborne illnesses.
• Carry out microbiological sampling as required.
• Support and advise local food businesses.
• Contribute to policy and procedural development for the service.
• Deputise for the Principal Officer (Food Control) when needed.
• Deliver official food controls with professionalism and integrity.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory enforcement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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 provideregulatory 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.