Food Safety Officer & Environmental Health Officer

Oyster Partnership; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A food safety organization based in Walsall is seeking a qualified food hygiene inspector. The successful candidate will conduct inspections across various food categories and investigate complaints. Candidates should have recent local authority experience and hold relevant qualifications in Food Control or Environmental Health. The role requires on-site work for a minimum of three days a week, with hybrid options available. A car is essential for travel between premises.

Qualifications

• Recent local authority food safety experience within the last 12 months.
• Competency to deliver official controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct food hygiene inspections across all categories.
• Carry out enforcement revisits and paid-for FHRS rescores.
• Investigate food complaints and notify about infectious diseases.

Skills

Food hygiene competency

Food complaint investigations

Evidence of competency for official controls

Education

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Diploma in Environmental Health

Degree or Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

Role Overview

You’ll be expected to work on site a minimum of three days per week, with the option to work from home for admin tasks on the remaining days. A car is essential due to travel between premises.

The role includes:

• Food hygiene inspections across all categories, including unrated businesses
• Enforcement revisits and paid-for FHRS rescores
• Food complaint investigations
• Follow-up on sporadic infectious disease notifications
• Food standards inspections (for competent officers)

What We’re Looking For

• Food hygiene competency (and ideally food standards)
• Recent local authority food safety experience within the last 12 months
• Evidence of competency to deliver official controls

Accepted Qualifications

Candidates must hold one of the following:

• Higher Certificate in Food Control (EHRB or CIEH)
• Higher Certificate in Official Control (SFSORB)
• EHRB Certificate of Registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner
• Diploma in Environmental Health (EHRB or REHIS)
• Advanced Professional Certificate in Food Hygiene & Standards Control (APC) – CIEH
• Degree or Master’s Degree in Environmental Health

If this sounds like a role you’d like to explore, feel free to send over your CV or let me know a good time for a quick chat.

Would you prefer full-time inspection work or a part-time schedule?