Food Safety Practitioner / Environmental Health Officer (Commercial)

East Cambridgeshire District Council; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governing authority in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Food Safety Practitioner/Environmental Health Officer to join its Commercial Team. The successful candidate will carry out food hygiene inspections, investigate health complaints, and conduct food sampling. Applicants must have a BSc in Environmental Health or a Higher Certificate in Food Control, EHRB registration, and strong management skills. The role offers a salary range of £37,280 - £42,839, along with benefits including flexible working and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Childcare scheme

Training and development

Occupational health programme

Holiday and sickness scheme entitlements

Qualifications

• Proven recent experience as an authorised Food Safety and Health and Safety Officer.
• EHRB registration required.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and reactive food hygiene inspections.
• Investigate health and safety and infectious disease complaints.
• Conduct essential food sampling as required.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

BSc in Environmental Health

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Job description

Food Safety Practitioner / Environmental Health Officer (Commercial)

Food Safety Practitioner - £37,280 - £42,839 plus benefits and essential car user allowance.

Environmental Health Officer (Commercial) - £41,771 – £47,181 plus benefits and essential car user allowance.

Are you a highly skilled, EHRB-registered Environmental Health professional looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a dedicated officer to join our Commercial Team.

In this varied role, you will apply your expertise to safeguard public health by carrying out proactive and reactive food hygiene inspections and interventions, investigating critical health and safety and infectious disease complaints, and conducting essential food sampling, as required.

You will hold a BSc in Environmental Health or a Higher Certificate in Food Control and have proven recent experience as an authorised Food Safety and Health and Safety Officer.

You will possess strong communication, organisational and time management skills to manage your workload effectively, whether operating independently or collaborating with the team. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Benefits

In return, the Council offers a range of benefits including:

• flexible working
• childcare scheme (in approved cases)
• training and development
• occupational health programme
• holiday and sickness scheme entitlements

If you are looking to work for an organisation that prioritises environmental sustainability, the Council has made a clear commitment to operate in a responsible and sustainable manner and has recently been awarded the silver accreditation of the Investors in the Environment scheme as well as coming 43rd (out of 164) on the latest national council climate scorecard.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Customer Services on [phone] and ask to speak to Richard Garnett, Senior Environmental Health Officer.

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This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended 2023) and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and/or convictions. You can find more details about our policies for ex-offenders in the Recruitment Policy available on the website.

Closing date for completed applications is 29 December 2025

Selection process will be held in week commencing 12 January 2026

Please note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted by the HR Department with the confirmation of an interview. If you have not been contacted by that date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

The council is an equal opportunities employer and operates a no smoking policy.