Environmental Enforcement Officer (Food Safety)

Good Morning,

I am currently representing Brent Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Environmental Health Officer (FOOD SAFETY) this role will be based at: Hybrid – HA9 0FJ

The right candidate will:

We are looking for an Environmental Health Officer/Enforcement Officer (registered with CIEH) to join our Food and Health & Safety Team covering Food Safety, Health & Safety and Infectious Disease Control and have current experience in food safety and health & safety enforcement.

* Ensure compliance with a range of Environmental Health related legislation to make certain standards of public health, safety and welfare are protected or enhanced resolving any poor, unsustainable, unscrupulous or illegal practice while acting as a point of contact for the public and business owners.

* Acting within a specialist team, identify priorities, manage workloads, project participation, investigations or similar, monitor performance against targets, provide updates on progress and ensure duties or assigned objectives are delivered within agreed timescales.

* Make responsible decisions relating to service requests, enforcement actions, advice, investigations, sanctions, consultations, other interventions and anything else related to Environmental Health responsibilities.

* To undertake a range of site visits, inspections, surveys, investigations, samples, monitoring, interviews or other investigate methods to record and gather evidence, determining and taking appropriate action under all the relevant legislation.

* Carry out enforcement duties, exercising statutory powers such as rights of entry, inspection, seizure, detention of goods, issuing of notices, closure of premise, execution of warrants, undertaking works in default etc and make sound decisions about using any powers in accordance with current legislation, codes or guidance.

* Prepare cases and admissible evidence for legal proceedings, to include briefings for managers and legal representatives, witness statements, exhibits, schedules, samples etc appearing in court, tribunal or other statutory hearing.

We require the following:

* To be successful you will need to have a professional qualification to undertake food and health & safety interventions e.g. Diploma/BSc/MSc in Environmental Health, NEBOSH and registered with the CIEH.

* You will also need to have a good working knowledge and understanding of food and health & safety legislation as well as experience of investigating food hygiene complaints, RIDDOR notifications and enforcement action.

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed