Food Safety Consultant (BF7021)

Buckingham Futures; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible employment structure: Full‑a?

CPD support

Access to digital compliance tools

Job summary

Buckingham Futures is seeking a field-based Environmental Health Auditor to safeguard public health and brand integrity across hospitality, restaurant, hotel, catering, and retail client locations in the UK.

You will conduct multi-site audits, generate clear reports, coach client teams, manage travel, stay current with UK/EU food legislation, and maintain CPD. A full UK driving licence and right to work are required.

Qualifications

• Accredited BSc (Hons) or MSc in EnvironmentalHealth (or approved overseas equivalent).
• In-depth knowledge of UK/EU food safety legislation, occupational health & safety laws, and hospitality hygiene standards.
• Strong audit execution, risk assessment and technical report-writing skills
• Strong written/verbal communication skills with the ability to influence operational teams and senior client stakeholders
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
• Right to Work in the UK: subject to DBS and security clearance checks.

Responsibilities

• Site Auditing: Conducting hands-on, multi-site third-party audits covering food safety, occupational health & safety, and fire safety.
• Report Generation: Authoring clear, concise technical audit reports detailing risks, non-conformances and mandatory corrective/preventative actions within strict deadlines
• Client Advisory & Coaching: Running on-site coaching sessions, business mobilisation visits, and gap analysis for client teams to drive best practices
• Field Operations: Managing your daily schedule and travel itinerary in direct coordination with the internal scheduling team.
• Quality & Technical Calibration: Participating in routine internal and client shadow audits, calibration exercises, and undergoing regular Quality Assurance (QA) report checks.
• Stakeholder Management: Interacting directly with on-site kitchen/operations staff through to senior hospitality client leaders to influence compliance standards.
• Professional Upkeep: Maintaining annual CPD requirements, keeping fully up to date with evolving UK/EU food legislation, and attending team calibration meetings.
• Field Mobility: Traveling extensively across assigned regional patches and the UK, with flexibility for unsociable hours and overnight stays where required.

Skills

Audit execution

Risk assessment

Technical report-writing

Communication skills

Influence operational teams

Field auditing

Multi-site auditing

Travel readiness

Education

BSc (Hons) Environmental Health

MSc Environmental Health

Tools

Audit software

Digital compliance systems

Job description

The Role & Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

This is a critical, highly mobile field-based role focused on protecting public health, maintaining brand integrity, and ensuring high-level hygiene and safety standards across hospitality, restaurant, hotel, catering, and retail client locations.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Site Auditing: Conducting hands-on, multi-site third-party audits covering food safety, occupational health & safety, and fire safety.
• Report Generation: Authoring clear, concise technical audit reports detailing risks, non-conformances and mandatory corrective/preventative actions within strict deadlines
• Client Advisory & Coaching: Running on-site coaching sessions, business mobilisation visits, and gap analysis for client teams to drive best practices
• Field Operations: Managing your daily schedule and travel itinerary in direct coordination with the internal scheduling team.
• Quality & Technical Calibration: Participating in routine internal and client shadow audits, calibration exercises, and undergoing regular Quality Assurance (QA) report checks.
• Stakeholder Management: Interacting directly with on-site kitchen/operations staff through to senior hospitality client leaders to influence compliance standards.
• Professional Upkeep: Maintaining annual CPD requirements, keeping fully up to date with evolving UK/EU food legislation, and attending team calibration meetings.
• Field Mobility: Traveling extensively across assigned regional patches and the UK, with flexibility for unsociable hours and overnight stays where required.

Requirements

Essential:

• Accredited BSc (Hons) or MSc in EnvironmentalHealth (or approved overseas equivalent).
• In-depth knowledge of UK/EU food safety legislation, occupational health & safety laws, and hospitality hygiene standards.
• Strong audit execution, risk assessment and technical report-writing skills
• Strong written/verbal communication skills with the ability to influence operational teams and senior client stakeholders
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
• Right to Work in the UK: subject to DBS and security clearance checks.

Desirable:

• Registered with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), EHORB listed, or completed CIEH Pathways (REnvH).
• Chartered status EHP (CIEH or REHIS).
• NEBOSH Qualifications (General Certificate or equivalent H&S credentials).
• Fire Risk Assessment qualifications.
• Experience auditing multi-site hospitality brands, corporate accounts, or franchise structures.
• Proficiency with digital compliance systems and audit software.

Benefits

• Flexible employment structure options (Full-time or Part-time appointments available).
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) support and ongoing technical calibration.
• Access to digital compliance tools and safety software platforms.