Food Safety Officer

Park Avenue Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Avenue Recruitment is assisting a London Borough to recruit 3-4 experienced Food Safety Officers to provide additional inspection capacity from January. You will manage Category A–E Food Hygiene inspections independently and help reduce the backlog while working flexibly around your commitments.

The role is ad-hoc, outside IR35, with daytime, evening and weekend work options over a 3-month period beginning January.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of Local Authority Food Safety inspection experience.
• Ability to independently manage Category A–E inspections.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Category A–E inspections as assigned by the borough.
• Help reduce the backlog of outstanding inspections.
• Collaborate with the council to keep the Food Safety programme moving.

Skills

Food Safety

Inspection

Job description

Want flexible Food Safety work where every inspection you complete makes a visible difference to a London Borough's backlog?

I'm working with a London Borough looking for 3-4 experienced Food Safety Officers to provide additional inspection capacity from January.

You'll be helping the team reduce its outstanding inspection backlog, while having the flexibility to complete inspections around your own commitments.

The Opportunity

Pay per inspection:

• Category A: £100
• Category B: £85
• Category C: £78
• Category D: £65
• Category E: £55
• Outside IR35
• Ad-hoc, flexible workload
• Daytime, evening & weekend work available
• 3-month requirement from January

They need officers with strong Local Authority Food Safety experience who can confidently manage Category A-E Food Hygiene inspections independently.

It’s a chance to work flexibly while knowing the inspections you complete are directly helping the council reduce its backlog and keep its Food Safety programme moving.