Come and be a part of something special: this permanent role in our dynamic Food & Safety team protects the public and stimulates business confidence in greater Norwich - a great place to live and work.
We are looking to welcome an experienced Environmental Health Officer to our Food and Safety Team who look after compliance and public safety in over 2,300 food businesses and many non-food businesses in South Norfolk and Broadland. This role will allow you to utilise your skills and knowledge to help protect the public and promote business growth.
It will involve providing advice and guidance to businesses, carrying out inspections of food hygiene and workplace safety, and investigating complaints, infectious disease notifications, and reported accidents. You will also deliver a full range of regulatory, intervention, and enforcement actions, supporting our local businesses and contributing to the implementation of our food and safety service delivery plan. The role will also involve undertaking sampling, special projects, and promotional activity.
About You
The successful candidate will be degree (or equivalent) qualified in Environmental Health and be CIEH registered. You will have specialist knowledge and experience in delivering food safety official controls within a local authority setting, with excellent communication skills, a can-do approach, and a passion for helping businesses to succeed.
You will be joining a fantastic, progressive organisation with benefits that include flexible working hours for most office-based roles, free onsite car parking, employee discounts, a competitive holiday allowance, wellbeing initiatives, and the opportunity to sign up to the contributory Local Government Pension Scheme.
Closing Date: 23 March 2025, 11:30pm
Interview Date: w/c 7 April 2025 (to be confirmed)
How to apply
If you are an external applicant, please apply via our website.
For internal applicants, please apply via the internal website found through the job portal on Connect.
The Councils reserve the right to close any and all vacancies at any time if there is judged to be a sufficient number of applications received.
South Norfolk and Broadland Councils are committed to promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and all applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate checks for the position, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
#J-18808-Ljbffr