Food Safety Officer - North Somerset, United Kingdom - North Somerset Council

North Somerset Council

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North Somerset, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a full time experienced food and safety officer on a fixed term post until the end of March 2025, commencing as soon as employment checks have been finalised.

You will provide a customer focussed approach to business regulation requirements across the District.

The role involves the provision of expert advice, support and guidance to both existing and new businesses enforcing food safety and health and safety legislation in those businesses.

You will also be expected to carry out reactive communicable disease control and complaint investigation work and to contribute to other areas of enforcement such as licensing, event work and environmental protection.

You will be an experienced food law enforcement officer with competency to inspect all category A to E food businesses.

You
must hold a relevant degree and you
must hold
EHRB certification.

You will have experience in food law enforcement and comply with the competencies for authorised officers as detailed in the Food Law Code of Practice.

You will be familiar with all aspects of food and safety enforcement and have a broad and technical knowledge of environmental health enforcement matters.

You will ideally possess a health and safety qualification equivalent to the NEBOSH certificate in Health and Safety.

You must have experience in preparing and writing reports and the ability to compose and serve statutory notices and experience of taking formal action.

You will be a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to continuing professional development to deliver the duties of the post.

The duties of the post may require the post holder to work outside of normal working hours and ocassionally at weekends.

This post is based at Castlewood, Clevedon until May 2024 when the office base relocates to the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare.

This post is classified as a flexible worker and home working is encouraged for the administrative aspects of the role.

Valid driving licence and own transport, or be able to provide alternative, suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.

This position is currently based at our Castlewood offices in Clevedon.
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Please be advised that this office will be closed by 2025. Consultation is currently underway to determine the new location for colleagues based in Castlewood; This will be at Weston-super-Mare or within North Somerset.

Want to know more and apply?
For an informal discussion, please contact
Jane Day on

Anticipated interview date:
Wednesday 10 January 2024

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