Food Safety & Compliance 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

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