Food Safety Officer

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Food Safety Officer in Lincolnshire for a 6-month contract. You will enforce food safety legislation, conduct inspections of food premises, and prepare legal documentation. A strong background in food safety regulations and effective communication skills are required. This role offers a competitive rate and the ability to manage varied caseloads.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge of statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to food safety.
• Ability to provide advice and guidance in accurate spoken English.
• Experience of interviewing as per the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

Responsibilities

• Enforce food safety and public health legislation.
• Inspect food manufacturing and distribution premises.
• Compile inspection reports and take legal actions as necessary.

Skills

Detailed specialist knowledge of food safety regulations

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Adaptability to change

Planning and prioritizing workload

Education

Environmental Health Officer accreditation

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Job description

Job Description

Position : Food Safety Officer

Location : Lincolnshire

Tenure : Contract

Rate : £37 PAYE, £45 Umbrella

Duration : 6 months initially

• Enforce all Food, Hygiene and Standards, Communicable Disease, Health & Safety, Public Health and Port Health legislation
• Recommend and implement formal action including prosecution, seizure and detention of food and goods, closure of premises, prohibition of work activities, rejection and or destruction of imported products
• Undertake the inspection of food manufacturing, storage, distribution and retail premises including vessels, to assist in the discharge of statutory food & port health authority functions
• Undertake a range of activities relating to regulatory services to support the team
• Maintain accurate records, collect evidence including witness statements, prepare criminal proceedings and give evidence as required
• Compile inspection reports, legal notices, letters and take further legal actions as necessary in response to the above areas of work including seizure, detention, prosecution and prohibition of food or work activities
• Investigate accidents or occupational health incidents at relevant commercial workplaces, including potentially fatal or other serious incidents
• Investigate public health incidents, such as food poisoning outbreaks and cases of notifiable infectious disease
• Action and / or allocate requests for service and investigate complaints. Issue advice and enforce remedial actions as necessary
• Undertake investigative sampling and analyse results particularly with regard to product safety and food standards and take appropriate actions
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected at this level
• Inspection of commercial premises and vessels, monitoring and sampling of food and water and enforcement of relevant legislation.
• Delivery of broad range of services, including advisory and regulatory functions within food, food standards, , health & safety and public health
• Effective relationship management and resolution of conflict situations and challenging behaviour
• Experience of ‘point of entry’ food control or official controls relating to health and safety

Requirements :-

• Detailed specialist knowledge of statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to food and, health & safety and public health
• Application of specialist skills to provide a range of advanced activities across food, port health, health and safety and public health functions
• Analysis and application of food, health & safety and public health legislation, statutory guidance, technical updates and good practice
• Meets all competency requirements for Authorised Officers in Statutory Food Law Code of Practice
• Meets all competency requirements for Authorised Officers in relation to the Enforcement of Health and Safety at Work
• Writing reports and notices and analysing detailed technical information
• Knowledge and experience of interviewing in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
• Ability to provide advice and guidance in accurate spoken English (as required under the Immigration Act 2016)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to contribute to reports and analyse information
• Effective use of data management systems
• Planning, prioritising and organising own work to enable management of a varying caseload
• Ability to undertake enforcement work including good observational skills and acknowledgement of the importance of accuracy
• Adaptable to change and new ways of working

About You :

• Either Environmental Health Officer accredited by the Environmental Health Registration Board

or

• Holder of the Higher Certificate in Food Control together with extensive experience of food regulatory controls (equivalent to NQF Level 5/Degree)