Environmental Enforcement Officer (Food)
Job Description
Job title: Environmental Enforcement Officer (Food)
Company: Venn Group
Job description: Environmental Health Officer – Food Safety and Standards
Start: Feb 2024
Rate: Negotiable (Inside IR35)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duration: 2-3 months initially, with likely extensions
Location: Pembrokeshire
Our client is seeking an Environmental Health Officer who will be required to carry out combined food hygiene and standards inspections.
Your responsibilities:
- Undertake proactive food safety and standards inspections, in accordance with agreed priorities and programmes of work, with published Codes of Practice and Practice Guidance, and established policies and procedures
- Undertake inspections of ‘approved’ premises, pursuant to the approval process and thereafter to ensure that applicable conditions are met
- Take food samples for microbiological examination or analysis, as required, as part of planned sampling programmes and on a targeted basis in support of investigations
- Take timely and appropriate action where sample results are returned, in accordance with published Codes of Practice and Practice Guidance, and established policies and procedures
- Prioritise and respond to service requests, including complaints about food and food premises, and food-related incidents, in accordance with published Codes of Practice and Practice Guidance, and established policies and procedures
- Receive and respond appropriately to food safety and standards referrals from other enforcement authorities and/or the Food Standards Agency Wales, including Food Alerts for action
Requirements:
- Registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board
- Competent in both food hygiene and food standards inspections with relevant experience in both
If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply to receive more information.
At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Expected salary:
Location: Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
