(Bf4895) – Senior Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety) – East London

Buckingham Futures; East London; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in East London is seeking a Senior Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety) for an exciting opportunity with an initial 6-month contract, starting ASAP. The role involves leading food hygiene inspections, managing service requests, and ensuring compliance with health legislation. Ideal candidates will hold an EHORB certificate and possess strong communication skills, alongside relevant experience in food safety enforcement and policy development.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified to enforce food safety legislation.
• Experience in health and safety enforcement is highly desirable.
• Proven experience in reviewing and developing policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead food hygiene and safety inspections.
• Manage service requests and undertake investigations.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and workplace health legislation.

Skills

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Education

Environmental Health Registration Board certificate (EHORB)

Job description

BF) – Senior Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety) – East London

Location : East London

Start Date : ASAP

Contract Length : 6-month contract

Salary / Rate : £60.97 / hr

Buckingham Futures have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Environmental Health Officer (Food & Safety) to join a local authority in East London.

This role is to start ASAP on an initial 6-month contract, with a strong potential for extension.

We're keen to hear from Senior Environmental Health professionals with strong Food & Safety experience.

If you have an interest in either area, the client is open to considering splitting the role accordingly.

Responsibilities: Food Safety

As a Senior Environmental Health Officer, you will play a key role in safeguarding public health by leading food hygiene and safety inspections, managing service requests, and undertaking both proactive and reactive investigations.

You will be responsible for responding to routine enquiries, carrying out complex inspections of high-risk food businesses, and ensuring full compliance with food safety and workplace health legislation.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical knowledge, a confident approach to enforcement, and the ability to build effective working relationships with local businesses and key stakeholders.

You will also contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures, helping to improve service delivery and maintain best practice across the organisation.

Requirements

• Be fully qualified and competent to enforce food safety legislation, with additional experience in health and safety enforcement being highly desirable.
• Possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, enabling you to engage positively and constructively with business owners, colleagues, and partner organisations.
• Have proven experience reviewing and developing policies and procedures, ensuring they remain compliant, effective, and fit for purpose.
• Hold an Environmental Health Registration Board certificate (EHORB), supported by recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development, in accordance with the Framework of Competency for Officers.
• Have an up-to-date and completed Food Standards Agency competency framework, along with substantial recent experience inspecting high-risk food businesses, covering both food safety and health and safety matters.

If you're available and interested, or would like more information, please contact us :

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