Senior Environmental Health Officer

Conwy County Borough Council; Conwy; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wales seeks a highly motivated individual for a 2-year fixed term role in food safety enforcement. The candidate will handle food hygiene, communicable disease investigations, and health and safety inspections. Required qualifications include a degree in Environmental Health and EHRB registration. Strong communication skills and a full UK driving licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a food safety role.
• Demonstrate compliance with the Competency Framework.
• Full UK driving licence and use of a car for work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake food hygiene and standards enforcement work.
• Investigate communicable disease notifications.
• Deal with health and safety matters during inspections.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in food safety

Team player

Education

Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent

Certificate of Registration with the EHRB

Job description

The Team

The Food Safety / Health and Safety Team is a busy front line service responsible for the delivery of the food safety, communicable disease, health and safety and special procedures licensing functions.

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual to join our team on a 2 year fixed term contract to undertake the full range of food hygiene and standards enforcement work, as well as the investigation of communicable disease notifications, service requests and dealing with any health and safety matters identified during food safety inspections.

You will need excellent communication skills, be a great team player and have experience of working in a food safety role and dealing with a wide range of people and situations in a professional manner.

Applicants will need to have a Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent as well as a Certificate of Registration of the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) and demonstrate compliance with the Competency Framework detailed in the Food Standards Agency Food Law Code of Practice.

You will need a full UK driving licence and use of a car while at work.

Y Tîm

Mae’r Tîm Diogelwch Bwyd / Iechyd a Diogelwch yn wasanaeth rheng flaen prysur sy’n gyfrifol am ddarparu diogelwch bwyd, rheoli clefydau trosglwyddadwy, iechyd a diogelwch a swyddogaethau trwyddedu triniaethau arbennig.

Y Rôl

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn llawn cymhelliant a brwdfrydedd i ymuno â’n tîm ar gontract cyfnod penodol o 2 flynedd i ymgymryd â’r ystod lawn o waith gorfodi safonau a hylendid bwyd, yn ogystal ag ymchwilio i hysbysiadau o glefydau trosglwyddadwy, ceisiadau gwasanaeth ac ymdrin ag unrhyw faterion iechyd a diogelwch a nodwyd yn ystod arolygiadau diogelwch bwyd.

Bydd arnoch angen sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol, byddwch yn gweithio’n dda fel rhan o dîm a bydd gennych brofiad o weithio mewn rôl diogelwch bwyd ac o ddelio ag amrywiaeth eang o bobl a sefyllfaoedd mewn modd proffesiynol.

Bydd angen i ymgeiswyr fod â Gradd mewn Iechyd yr Amgylchedd neu gyfwerth yn ogystal â Thystysgrif Cofrestru â’r Bwrdd Cofrestru Iechyd yr Amgylchedd (EHRB) ac arddangos cydymffurfiaeth â’r Fframwaith Cymhwysedd a nodir yn Nghod Ymarfer Cyfraith Bwyd yr Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd.

Bydd angen trwydded yrru lawn y DU arnoch a’r defnydd o gar at ddibenion gwaith.