Senior Environmental Health Officer

Job Title: Senior Environmental Health Officer
Location of work: Reigate Town Hall /Hybrid working (Home-working)
Salary: £43,788 - £47,994
Basis: Permanent Full time

About the Role

The role requires a fully qualified (EHRB and/or CIEH registered) and experienced Senior Environmental Health Officer to work in our food and safety section, carrying out food hygiene inspections, investigations and enforcement interventions as well as line management of a small team of officers.

The role primarily involves food hygiene and infectious disease control duties, including public health funerals but could potentially also include some health and safety at work and general public health investigation and enforcement work.

About the Person
The successful candidate will:
•Meet current Food Standards Agency competence criteria for an authorised officer to carry out high risk food hygiene official controls;
And have:
•Good knowledge of the law around food hygiene requirements and enforcement;
•Experience of inspecting and enforcing food hygiene standards in commercial food premises;
•Experience of investigating food poisoning cases and allegations, and complaints regarding food, food premises;
•Great communication skills;
•An investigative and analytical approach;
•Excellent time management skills;
•Strong IT skills and be able to produce clear reports and case records; and,
•An alignment with our organisational behaviours of being Positive, Supportive, Flexible and Innovative.

Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.

We provide you with competitive annual leave, and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership.

Additional Information
For an informal discussion about the role, please call Katie Jackson, Environmental Health Manager on 01737 276309.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Closing date: 9 February 2025
Interview date: w/c 24 February 2025

Values and Behaviours
Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change. Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.

See 'Who we are' as a council, to find out more about us.