Career Opportunities: Environmental Health Officer (4723)

Division: Planning & Place

Business Unit: Environmental Compliance

Title: Environmental Health Officer, Temporary - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week (12 month contract)

Salary Range: $98787.69 to $114807.35 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

The successful candidate will have access to a Council vehicle to undertake their work related functions.

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.
The Environmental Compliance Business Unit delivers regulation, enforcement, and education services that protect the public, the environment and groups such as residents, tenants, workers and businesses.
This Business Unit is involved with the investigation and enforcement of legislation, council policy, and customer requests in relation to parking and companion animals, public health and pollution matters, building/development, land use and fire safety, as well as providing private certification services.     
 

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

•    Rostered days off scheme – work a 9 day fortnight 
•    Work from home opportunities
•    Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
•    Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment 

Our opportunity :
The key focus areas of this role include: 
1)    Enforce legislative and Council requirements and exercise delegated authority from Council and the Chief Executive Officer in respect of a range of professional matters to ensure quality and consistency in service to external clients
2)    Participate in environmental health programs, including: Food premise inspections, public health premise inspections and environmental audits
3)    Investigate enquiries/complaints from the public including the collection of appropriate evidence
    

About you :
We’re looking for a proactive and adaptable candidate to join our Environmental Health team.  You’ll bring drive and collaboration to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 3 February 2025
• Expected Interview Date: 10 February 2025
• Questions? Please call Max Payne on 02 8495 5263

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.