Senior Port Health Officer

Ashford Borough Council; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the United Kingdom is seeking staff to conduct Official Controls at a Border Control facility in Ashford. Responsibilities include carrying out checks on imports of animal origin and high-risk food to ensure safety in the food chain. The ideal candidate will have qualifications for import controls as per FSA regulations and will oversee Technical Officers and Assistants. A shift allowance and pension scheme are included in the employment package.

Benefits

14% Shift allowance

Salary-linked pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Suitable qualification(s) to undertake import controls at Border Control Posts as defined by the FSA Food Law Code of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct checks on imports of high-risk food and products of animal origin.
• Direct the work and activities of the Technical Officer and Technical Assistant.

Job description

Job Description

We offer :

14% Shift allowance, salary-linked pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.

About us

A Border Control facility has been set up in Ashford on the Sevington site, near junction 10A of the M20. This site provides the customs and transit checks required for hauliers imported food checks to ensure that goods comply with the statutory duties to safeguard public health.

We are recruiting staff to conduct Official Controls – and be responsible for carrying out checks on imports of products of animal origin and high-risk food not of animal origin, in order to ensure that only products that are safe to eat enter the food chain and protect against bio security threats.

The Role

Reporting to the Principal Port Health Officer you will be responsible for undertaking a range of statutory duties to safeguard public health. Conducting Official Controls you will be carrying out checks on imports of products of animal origin and high risk food not of animal origin in order to ensure that only products that are safe to eat enter the food chain.

In addition you will direct the work and activities of the Technical Officer, and Technical Assistant.

Who are we looking for?

It is essential that you have suitable qualification(s) to undertake import controls at Border Control Posts as defined by the FSA Food Law Code of Practice and Pr...