Environmental Health Officer

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in City of Westminster to assist with the appointment of an Environmental Health Officer, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £37.21 - £49.15 per hour

Summary:

The Environmental Health Officer will undertake food hygiene inspections, investigate complaints and accidents, enforce relevant legislation, and work collaboratively with businesses and stakeholders to promote compliance. This is a hybrid role involving site inspections, office-based work, and some remote working.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct food hygiene inspections (Categories A–D) and inspections of new food premises.
• Investigate food hygiene and health & safety complaints.
• Carry out accident investigations, including those reportable under RIDDOR.
• Assess compliance with food safety and health & safety legislation and determine appropriate enforcement action.
• Issue enforcement notices where required, including Hygiene Improvement Notices (HIN), Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices (HEPN), Improvement Notices, and Prohibition Notices.
• Prepare evidence and participate in legal proceedings, including court attendance where necessary.

Qualification:

• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health (or equivalent recognised qualification).
• Must meet the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Food Law Code of Practice competency framework.
• Registered with EHORB or CIEH (or eligible and compliant).

Essentials:

• Experience or sound understanding of food hygiene inspections.
• Experience or knowledge of Health & Safety enforcement.
• Experience conducting or assisting with RIDDOR accident investigations.
• Ability to interpret and apply environmental health legislation and enforcement procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare accurate reports and evidence.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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