Environmental Health Officer - Food SafetyCouncil

INTERNAL JOB - This vacancy is only available to Newport City Council employees and Agency Workers currently engaged with the Council

To apply you must have an Employee Self Service (ESS) account. If you do not have one please contact [email protected] with your employee reference, name and job title.

Post No. PE1022.10 - Environmental Health Officer - Food Safety

We are pleased to offer a 32 hour, permanent post of Environmental Health Officer in our Food Hygiene team within the Environment and Public Health Service.

Reporting to the Principal EHO (Food Hygiene) You will undertake the full remit of Food Safety work. This includes inspecting food premises, responding to complaints of hygiene or ill health and inspecting approved premises. You will support the administration of the authorities high profile Primary Authority relationships and undertake sampling at food premises and our manufacturers. The team is embedded within the Environment & Public Health service, and there will be opportunities to support other wider Public Health work such as Infectious Disease, Health and Safety and Port Health.

You'll hold a relevant degree or diploma and hold, EHORB/CIEH registration (or agree to completing it within an agreed time). You will hold a broad range of skills needed to meet the requirements of the Food Law Code of Practice (Wales) including on evidence gathering and interpreting legislation and guidance. You will have experience of dealing with and investigating infectious and communicable diseases, and an understanding of imported food control.

The post requires you to demonstrate effective communication and negotiation skills; be able to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with people and be confident in all areas of regulatory enforcement. You will be capable of organising and prioritising your own work to meet challenging deadlines and you will operate in a self-sufficient manner.

This is a great opportunity for you to develop your skills and be part of a busy team of competent officers who contribute to improving the lives and health of the people who live or work in the City of Newport, or are visitors to the area.

For an informal conversation on the job role, please contact Rhys Thomas on 01633 839861

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

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