Senior Food Safety Officer

Stafforce Recruitment; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food safety sector is seeking a Senior Food Safety Officer to join their team in Lincoln. This role involves enforcing food legislation, conducting inspections, and addressing public health concerns. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in food safety regulations, and must be flexible to work across various sites.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in food regulatory controls equivalent to NQF Level 5/Degree.
• Continuing professional development including statutory food law competencies.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Food, Hygiene and Standards legislation, and conduct inspections.
• Investigate public health incidents like food poisoning and ensure compliance.
• Compile inspection reports and take necessary legal action.

Skills

Detailed specialist knowledge of food regulations

Ability to undertake enforcement work

Strong analytical skills

Good observational skills

Conflict resolution skills

Education

Environmental Health Officer accredited by the Environmental Health Registration Board

Higher Certificate in Food Control

Relevant qualification in Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare

Job description

Environmental Health Practitioner / Senior Food Safety Officer

The purpose of the job role is to work as part of a team to deliver the operational and enforcement activities as detailed in relevant service plans and Councils outcome framework. To offer advice, inspect businesses, and respond to service requests from the public, businesses and other stakeholders using necessary enforcement powers as appropriate

Responsibilities;

· Enforce all Food, Hygiene and Standards, Communicable Disease, Health & Safety, Public Health and Port Health legislation

· Recommend and implement formal action including prosecution, seizure and detention of food and goods, closure of premises, prohibition of work activities, rejection and or destruction of imported products

· Undertake the inspection of food manufacturing, storage, distribution and retail premises including vessels, to assist in the discharge of NELC's statutory food & port health authority functions

· Undertake a range of activities relating to regulatory services to support the team

· Maintain accurate records, collect evidence including witness statements, prepare criminal proceedings and give evidence as required

· Compile inspection reports, legal notices, letters and take further legal actions as necessary in response to the above areas of work including seizure, detention, prosecution and prohibition of food or work activities

· Investigate accidents or occupational health incidents at relevant commercial workplaces, including potentially fatal or other serious incidents

· Investigate public health incidents, such as food poisoning outbreaks and cases of notifiable infectious disease

·Action and / or allocate requests for service and investigate complaints. Issue advice and enforce remedial actions as necessary

·Undertake investigative sampling and analyse results particularly with regard to product safety and food standards and take appropriate actions

·Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected at this level

Role specification;

Inspection of commercial premises and vessels, monitoring and sampling of food and water and enforcement of relevant legislation.
Delivery of broad range of services, including advisory and regulatory functions within food, food standards, , health & safety and public health
Effective relationship management and resolution of conflict situations and challenging behaviour
Experience of 'point of entry' food control or official controls relating to health and safetyKnowledge;

Detailed specialist knowledge of statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to food and, health & safety and public healthRequired Skills & abilities;

Application of specialist skills to provide a range of advanced activities across food, port health, health and safety and public health functions
Analysis and application of food, health & safety and public health legislation, statutory guidance, technical updates and good practice
Meets all competency requirements for Authorised Officers in Statutory Food Law Code of Practice
Meets all competency requirements for Authorised Officers in relation to the Enforcement of Health and Safety at Work
Knowledge and experience of interviewing in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Ability to undertake enforcement work including good observational skills and acknowledgement of the importance of accuracyEducation & qualifications;

Either Environmental Health Officer accredited by the Environmental Health Registration Board or Holder of the Higher Certificate in Food Control together with extensive experience of food regulatory controls (equivalent to NQF Level 5/Degree
Relevant qualification in relation to Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare e.g. qualified Environmental Health Officer, NEBOSH Certificate, equivalent qualification or substantial experience
Continuing personal and professional development including maintaining authorised officer competencies and CPD requirements of Statutory Food Law Code of PracticeWorking Arrangements

Flexible to meet the needs of the service
Ability to work in an agile way across a range of sites
Occasional evening work will be requiredRef: S80

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies

Job Info

Job Title:

Senior Food Safety Officer

Company:

Stafforce Recruitment

Location:

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Posted:

Jul 9th 2025

Closes:

Aug 9th 2025

Sector:

Other

Contract:

Contract

Hours:

Full Time

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