Food Safety Officer

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector agency in Lincolnshire is recruiting a Food Safety Officer to join their Regulation team. This role involves enforcing Food Hygiene and Standards legislation, conducting inspections, and investigating incidents. Candidates must have Environmental Health Officer accreditation or a Higher Certificate in Food Control, alongside key skills in regulatory frameworks and incident investigation. The position offers £45 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250

Opportunity to discuss multiple vacancies within construction-related fields

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a local authority in a regulatory enforcement environment.
• Extensive food regulatory control experience equivalent to NQF Level 5/Degree.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Food Hygiene and Standards legislation.
• Inspect food manufacturing, storage, distribution and retail premises.
• Investigate incidents such as food poisoning outbreaks and workplace accidents.
• Prepare inspection reports and legal notices.
• Undertake sampling and analysis of food and products.

Skills

Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory frameworks in food, health & safety and public health

Proven ability to investigate incidents, collect evidence, and undertake enforcement action

Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including conflict resolution

Education

Environmental Health Officer accreditation

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based inLincolnshire is currently recruiting for aFood Safety Officer to join their Regulation 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 regulatory enforcement environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role is to work as part of a team to deliver operational and enforcement activities as detailed in the Council’s service plans and outcome framework, including inspections, investigations and enforcement across food hygiene, standards, health and safety, public health, and port health functions.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Enforce Food Hygiene and Standards, Health & Safety, Public Health and Port Health legislation.
• Inspect food manufacturing, storage, distribution and retail premises, including vessels, to meet statutory duties.
• Investigate incidents such as food poisoning outbreaks, workplace accidents and occupational health concerns.
• Prepare inspection reports, legal notices and prosecution case files, and present evidence in court.
• Undertake sampling and analysis of food and products, taking enforcement action where required.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require:

• Environmental Health Officer accreditation by the Environmental Health Registration Board, or
• Higher Certificate in Food Control with extensive food regulatory control experience (equivalent to NQF Level 5/Degree).

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Strong knowledge of statutory and regulatory frameworks in food, health & safety and public health.
• Proven ability to investigate incidents, collect evidence, and undertake enforcement action.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including conflict resolution.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £45 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £35 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to [e-mail] or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967
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.