Senior Food Safety Officer/EHO/Graduate EHO + Market Supplement up to £5,220

Hull City Council; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull City Council seeks a Senior Food Safety Officer to join their food team, focusing on regulatory and advisory roles for food businesses. The position offers competitive pay, with additional market supplements for experienced candidates, and involves overseeing inspections and compliance within the community.

Benefits

Market pay supplement

Annual pay review

Qualifications

• Experience in food safety and environmental health.
• Ability to lead complex cases and support team members.
• Knowledge of food regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory and advisory services to food businesses.
• Manage inspections and approvals of food premises.
• Lead on complex cases within the food safety team.

Skills

Regulatory services

Advisory services

Infectious disease management

Education

Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

SENIOR FOOD SAFETY OFFICER/EHO/GRADUATE EHO (PLUS MARKET PAY SUPPLEMENT OF UP TO £5,220)

Reference HUL/25/0282

Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week) £31586 - £41511

Occupational group Environmental Health

Job term Full Time

Appointment type Permanent

Hours 37

Division Public Health - Directorate

Closing Date 22 June 2025

Proposed Shortlisting Date 23 June 2025

Proposed Interview Date 07 July 2025

Place of work 33 Witham, Hull HU9 1DB

For an informal discussion please contact Sam Bacon

Contact telephone [phone]

Recognising the workforce demand these posts may be enhanced with a market rate pay supplement in excess of the top of the substantive grade. An annual review will take place which could reduce, increase or remove the enhancement subject to market conditions.

We are looking for a Food Safety Officer or Environmental Health Officer to join our busy food team working with a wide variety of commercial and retail food businesses. This is a career graded post and is open to experienced individuals within the field as well as those soon to be qualified.

Your role will be focussed on ensuring that excellent regulatory and advisory services are provided for the food businesses based within our City. You will be closely involved with the usual environmental health functions of infectious diseases work, food complaints, advice to new food businesses, together with approvals of food businesses and inspection of food premises. As an experienced practitioner you will be expected to lead on the more complex cases dealt with by the authority and provide appropriate support to other officers in the team.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sam Bacon, Food and Health and Safety Manager on 01482 615362 or [e-mail]

Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.

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