Food Safety Consultants

Service Care Solutions; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Merseyside is seeking a Food Safety Consultant to enforce food hygiene and health regulations. This full-time, temporary role involves inspections, investigations, and liaising with external agencies. Candidates must have an accredited Environmental Health degree and relevant registration. Offering £50 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Accredited degree in Environmental Health is essential.
• Registration with EHRB or CIEH Professional Register is required.
• Experience in statutory inspections and enforcement is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out food hygiene and health & safety inspections.
• Investigate food poisoning cases and infectious disease outbreaks.
• Liaise with bodies like HSE and Police during investigations.

Skills

Knowledge of food safety legislation

Experience in local authority inspections

Strong investigative skills

Education

Accredited Environmental Health degree (BSc or MSc)

Registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in Merseyside is currently recruiting for an Food Safety Consultanyto join their Public Protection team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a commercial environmental health environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role is the enforcement of commercial businesses to ensure compliance with relevant food hygiene, health and safety, and public health legislation to protect the general public.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
•Carry out food hygiene and health & safety inspections in commercial premises (including unrated and Category C & D businesses)
•Investigate food poisoning cases, infectious disease outbreaks, and serious accidents, including fatalities
•Take enforcement actions such as issuing prohibition notices, improvement notices, and preparing prosecution case files
•Respond to service requests and complaints related to commercial waste, drainage, and public health nuisances
•Liaise with external bodies such as the HSE, UKHSA, FSA, Coroners, and Police during complex investigations

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require:
• An accredited Environmental Health degree (BSc or MSc)
• Registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner with the EHRB or on the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s Professional Register
The below skills would be beneficial for the role:
• Strong knowledge of food safety, health and safety, and public health legislation
• Experience in carrying out statutory inspections and enforcement actions within a local authority
• Ability to manage complex investigations and produce high-quality reports and evidence

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £50 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £40 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed)
to discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period

Job Info

Job Title:

Food Safety Consultants

Company:

Service Care Solutions

Location:

Liverpool, Merseyside

Posted:

Jul 31st 2025

Closes:

Aug 31st 2025

Sector:

Construction

Contract:

Contract

Hours:

Full Time

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