Food Safety Officer

Pertemps; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Food Safety Officer in North London to conduct inspections and enforcement. Candidates must have a background in food safety and relevant qualifications. This role offers flexible hours in a Local Authority setting with an initial contract of 3 to 6 months, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Benefits

Opportunity to extend contract

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting inspections and surveys.
• Familiarity with statutory enforcement actions.
• Ability to manage complex casework.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections and surveys.
• Prepare and serve statutory notices.
• Consult with stakeholders to ensure progress on casework.

Skills

Background in food safety

Good observational skills

Investigation skills

Local Authority experience

Education

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Job description

Overview

Food Safety Officer — North London

My clientis recruiting for a Food Safety Officer based within the local Authority in North London and the surrounding area.

Responsibilities

• To carry out inspections, re-inspections and surveys and to be responsible for the investigation, enforcement and manage a more complex caseload.
• To prepare and serve Statutory Notices and take enforcement action in line with the Council’s strategy and departmental enforcement policies.
• To report and/or advise where statutory action is not appropriate and to initiate prosecutions for failure to comply with statutory instruments where appropriate.
• To consult/negotiate with developers, landlords, contractors, business and other clients as appropriate, to ensure progress of casework. To carry out site visits, surveys, inspections and to attend Public Inquiries, courts of law, and tribunals.
• To prepare priced specifications, give advice and check legal notices drafted by more junior colleagues. To be responsible for project/policy or areas of expertise.
• To have good observational and investigation skills; and the ability to carry out inspections, at times outside normal core working hours.

Requirements

• Background in food safety is mandatory.
• Local Authority experience
• That you have achieved an Higher Certificate in Food Control awarded by either Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB)or The Scottish Food Safety Officer Registration Board (SFSORB) or a Higher Certificate in Food Premises

Contract

• Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend
• PAYE via Umbrella
• Monday to Friday
• 9am to 5pm

As the role is Local Authority based candidates will be asked to complete an onboarding & compliancechecks including DBS & Online training modulesprior to starting.

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