Senior Environmental Health Officer

Hutt City Council; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Wellbeing leave and benefits

Free pool entry

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

Hutt City Council in Lower Hutt is seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Health Officer or Senior Environmental Technical Officer to join our Environmental Health Team. You will use your technical expertise to manage complex regulatory matters, provide specialist advice and support the development of others, while helping protect public health across Lower Hutt.

This senior role combines hands-on regulatory work with technical leadership, inspections across relevant legislation and bylaws,

Qualifications

• Technically confident with applying legislation, assessing complex issues and making sound regulatory decisions.
• Able to mentor and develop others in environmental health practice.
• Strong communication skills to explain regulatory requirements clearly and build relationships.
• Practical and solutions-focused with ability to manage compliance matters.
• Collaborative approach, working with businesses, agencies and the community.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Food Control Plan and National Programme verifications and enforce the Food Act 2014.
• Assess complex environmental health issues, investigations and enforcement matters.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to Environmental Health Officers and Environmental Technical Officers.
• Carry out inspections and investigations across relevant legislation and Council bylaws.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and strengthen regulatory outcomes.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Registered under Environmental Qualifications Regulations 1993

Job description

Share your expertise, mentor others and influence positive regulatory outcomes Friendly and supportive team Flexible work options available to support you

About the role

We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Environmental Health Officer or Senior Environmental Technical Officer to join our Environmental Health Team. In this senior role, you'll use your technical expertise to manage complex regulatory matters, provide specialist advice and support the development of others, while helping protect public health across Lower Hutt.

Key focus areas

• Undertaking Food Control Plan and National Programme verifications and enforcing compliance with the Food Act 2014.
• Assessing complex environmental health issues, investigations and enforcement matters.
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring and support to Environmental Health Officers and Environmental Technical Officers.
• Carrying out inspections and investigations across relevant legislation and Council bylaws.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, strengthen consistency and support effective regulatory outcomes.

You'll have the opportunity to combine hands-on regulatory work with technical leadership, sharing your knowledge and making a meaningful difference in our community.

View a copy of the Job Description here.

About you

• Technically confident – experienced in applying legislation, assessing complex issues and making sound regulatory decisions.
• A supportive mentor – enjoys sharing knowledge and helping others develop their skills.
• A strong communicator – able to explain regulatory requirements clearly and build positive relationships.
• Practical and solutions focused – confident managing compliance matters and determining appropriate outcomes.
• Collaborative – comfortable working with businesses, colleagues, regulatory agencies and the community.

You'll also need

• Proven experience in environmental health, public health or a related regulatory field.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of relevant environmental health legislation.
• Experience managing regulatory investigations, compliance and enforcement matters.
• Strong organisational and relationship management skills.
• A current driver's licence.

For Senior Environmental Health Officer applicants, a recognised qualification under the Environmental Qualifications Regulations 1993, or equivalent.

Bonus points for

• Food Act verification recognition, alcohol licensing experience, relevant regulatory training and experience mentoring others.

Why join us?

• A chance to make a real difference in our community
• Ongoing development and wellbeing support
• Paid birthday leave
• Wellbeing leave and additional wellbeing benefits
• Free pool entry and discounted gym memberships

We're committed to providing a working environment that embraces, values and reflects the diversity of the community we serve.

Applications close Thursday 12 November 2026 Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.

Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi. At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive. He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.

Working here is truly rewarding, knowing across all our roles, we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt. We're a team of leaders, planners, connectors and creators designing our future alongside our communities.

Tūhono mai. Come join us!