Food Safety Officer

North Yorkshire Council; Skipton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 28–34 days pro‑rta

Local government pension scheme

Salary sacrifice & discounts

Learning and career development

Health Assured

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a qualified Food Safety Officer to support the Farming, Food and Health team across Skipton and surrounding areas. You will help ensure food businesses comply with hygiene and safety standards and investigate outbreaks to protect public health.

The role requires experience in Environmental Health, and appropriate certificates in food control and hygiene. You will work in a political environment and contribute to safe working practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in Environmental Health and managing conflict or complaints.
• Higher Certificate in Food Control or Advanced Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control with CIEH assessment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food businesses in the county meet hygiene, safety and standards.
• Investigate cases and outbreaks of food poisoning or foodborne disease.
• Investigate health and safety at work incidents per NYC policy.
• Inspect and register cosmetic premises and practitioners to protect public health.

Skills

Investigative skills

Analytical skills

Interpretative skills

Legislation knowledge

Education

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control

Job description

We are looking for a suitably qualified Food Safety Officer, who will support the development and operational delivery of the Farming, Food and Health (Regulatory Services) team in the Western part of the county, covering the Skipton and surrounding areas.

Our Service

Regulatory Services includes the Council’s Environmental Health Services, and some Trading Standards functions. Its purpose is to protect and enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors to the County and to protect the interests of legitimate businesses. This is achieved by providing advice and guidance and, where necessary, by enforcing relevant legislation to deliver the Council’s statutory and non-statutory functions of Regulatory Services.

The Role

As a Food Safety Officer in Farming, Food and Health, you will protect the health of communities.

The main responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that food manufactured, prepared, exported, imported, and offered for sale in the County complies with hygiene, safety and standards by working with the food industry and taking action where necessary
• Investigating cases/suspected cases and outbreaks of food poisoning and food borne disease
• Investigating health and safety at work incidents in line with the NYC enforcement policy
• Protecting the health and safety of residents by inspecting and registering cosmetic premises and practitioners.

What you will bring

We are looking for individuals who have experience of working within Environmental Health and of managing conflict and complaints informally and formally.

As a Food Safety Officer, you will hold the Higher Certificate in Food Control or Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene and Standards Control and have successfully completed the CIEH professional assessment.

As an exceptional candidate, we would love to hear about your ability to make fast paced decisions. Some of the key skills you will need in this role are:

• Investigative, analytical, and interpretative skills
• Knowledge of current environmental health legislation and practice and of the relationship with other public agencies
• Understanding of the political context and the ability to operate sensitively and efficiently within a political environment
• Ability to carry out tasks in compliance with safe and consistent standards and to promote healthy and safe working practices.

Working for us

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• Our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice, employee cash backs and discounts schemes
• Learning, development and career advancement opportunities
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Contact and Apply

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contactLauren Reed, Divisional Officer, on 01609 767305 or email [e-mail] for an informal conversation.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Key Dates:

Closing date: Tuesday 10th November 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 17th November 2026

Key Documents:

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