Food Safety Inspector

Osborne Richardson; Barking; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Osborne Richardson is seeking an inspector for Local Authority hygiene and standards inspections in East London. You will visit premises, conduct inspections and issue risk ratings as part of a larger programme, with around 200–300 inspections to cover this financial year.

The role offers flexibility to work evenings and weekends and can be done as Ltd or umbrella contractor. Ideal candidates will focus on low‑risk premises (Cat C–E and Unrated new businesses) and contribute to a collaborative

Qualifications

• Visiting premises and conducting inspections.
• Reporting risk ratings for Cat C–E and Unrated new businesses.

Responsibilities

• Visit premises, complete inspections and issue risk ratings.
• Work programme is flexible and can include evenings and weekends.
• Focus on low‑risk premises; Cat C‑E and Unrated new businesses.

Job description

We have a longstanding contract to deliver around 700-800 combined hygiene and standards inspections for a Local Authority client in East London.

We have 2 inspectors in place already, both of which have been in place for a long time but we need to add additional resource for the remainder of the financial year.

We probably have around 200-300 inspections we need covered which we would ideally like to allocate to one inspector.

You will visit the premises, complete the inspection and issue the risk ratings. The work programme is flexible and can be carried out evenings and weekends. We typically focus on low-risk premises so Cat C-E and Unrated new businesses.

You can work Ltd or umbrella and we will pay £67.50 for Cat C & D inspections.

Ref: OR/083791