Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Officer

Salary range: £34,884.00 - £38,883.00 per year

Job number: RS00332

Location: Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, Middlesex, London, UB8 1UW

About the job

· Non-contractual payment of ‘Market Factor’ £3,000 per annum.

· Standby allowance of up to £2,000.

· 36-hour working week.

· Part time or a fixed term contracts will be considered.

If you are interested in hearing more please get in touch with Oliver Darius 01895 277475 or by email odarius@hillingdon.gov.uk

We are inviting applications from dedicated, passionate, and highly motivated Food and Health and Safety Practitioners with unflagging enthusiasm who can work on their own initiative and are ready to adapt to future ways of working.

We are a busy service ready to welcome you to the Food, Health and Safety Team. You will work on inland food law enforcement and health and safety regulation as part of a Food and Safety Regulation Service which also has the responsibility for import controls carried out at London Heathrow Airport.

You will be located in the bustling town of Uxbridge on the fringes of West London with tube and bus connections, shopping and recreational facilities all nearby. Further nearby transport links include the M25 M40 and M4.

Your duties will involve carrying out food and health and safety investigations and inspections dealing with complaints and referrals and dealing with export health certificates

You will have the opportunity to broaden your experience including dealing with approved premises, manufacturing premises as well as event safety. We also have an on-farm dairy!

You must be prepared to work occasionally outside normal office hours including participating on a stand-by Environmental Health Rota for which overtime is currently payable.

About the person

We are looking for a highly motivated EHO with a good level of knowledge and understanding of food safety and health and safety and an eagerness to develop their practical skills and further develop their knowledge and expertise.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills as well as a sound judgement and knowledge of relevant legislation. You will have a flexible and adaptable approach to your work and capacity to absorb new knowledge quickly and efficiently.

You will work independently whilst under the supervision of a Principal EHO and must have a full driving licence. It is important that you are comfortable carrying out visits and inspection on your own and making decisions and meeting deadlines. You will need excellent communication skills and must work well within a team. You must be proficient using IT systems.

You will develop a culture of continuous improvement and top performance, ensuring that Council values are embedded in delivering a customer focused service.

You must be motivated to deliver results and take ownership of personal and team development.

You must hold a degree or equivalent in Environmental Health and be able to demonstrate your food competencies as per the Food Law Code of Practice.

Other important attributes include:

• developing technological solutions

• passion for learning

• problem solving

• collaboration

• exceptional customer service

• organisation

• teamwork and relationship building

Closing date: 21 November 2021