Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety)
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Umbrella
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 16 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
JOB PURPOSE:
To protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham through the enforcement of health and safety standards in commercial premises and work activities. To protect the health of consumers through the enforcement of food hygiene and food standards, including the labelling and presentation of food in commercial premises.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
• Carry out, as directed, a range of services in accordance with legislation, codes of practice, corporate policies, local procedures and good professional practice. This will include but is not limited to: inspections, projects, surveys, alternative enforcement activities, publicity, attending meetings, processing applications, visits, investigating complaints and service requests, sampling, dealing with safety notifications and asbestos removals, accident investigations, monitoring, gathering evidence, revisits, making test purchases, carrying out PACE interviews, taking statements and determining appropriate action.
• Undertake enforcement at the three Football Clubs as required. Duties include monitoring and taking action under health and safety, food safety and other legislation as appropriate.
• To competently deal with the processing of applications, notifications, referrals, consultations, schemes, licences, registrations and grants, carry out reviews and give approval, as directed using any powers that have been delegated.
• To undertake consistent, proportionate, targeted, accountable and transparent enforcement action, in accordance with best practice advice and guidance and enforcement policies, to resolve any identified non-compliances. This may include seizing goods, prohibitions, closures, preparing and serving statutory and fixed penalty notices, simple cautions and other legal documents.
PERSON SPECIFICATION/SELECTION CRITERIA
Qualifications:
• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health recognised by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
• Registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board.
• Evidence of active participation in continuing professional development.
Experience:
• Recent suitable and practical experience within health and safety and food safety enforcement.
• Recent experience of carrying out planned health and safety and food inspections.
• Ability to inspect high risk premises for Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Food Standards.
• Recent experience of examining health and safety risk assessments, method statements and examining food safety management systems based on HACCP principles.
Please apply below
To protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham through the enforcement of health and safety standards in commercial premises and work activities. To protect the health of consumers through the enforcement of food hygiene and food standards, including the labelling and presentation of food in commercial premises.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
• Carry out, as directed, a range of services in accordance with legislation, codes of practice, corporate policies, local procedures and good professional practice. This will include but is not limited to: inspections, projects, surveys, alternative enforcement activities, publicity, attending meetings, processing applications, visits, investigating complaints and service requests, sampling, dealing with safety notifications and asbestos removals, accident investigations, monitoring, gathering evidence, revisits, making test purchases, carrying out PACE interviews, taking statements and determining appropriate action.
• Undertake enforcement at the three Football Clubs as required. Duties include monitoring and taking action under health and safety, food safety and other legislation as appropriate.
• To competently deal with the processing of applications, notifications, referrals, consultations, schemes, licences, registrations and grants, carry out reviews and give approval, as directed using any powers that have been delegated.
• To undertake consistent, proportionate, targeted, accountable and transparent enforcement action, in accordance with best practice advice and guidance and enforcement policies, to resolve any identified non-compliances. This may include seizing goods, prohibitions, closures, preparing and serving statutory and fixed penalty notices, simple cautions and other legal documents.
PERSON SPECIFICATION/SELECTION CRITERIA
Qualifications:
• Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health recognised by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
• Registration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Board.
• Evidence of active participation in continuing professional development.
Experience:
• Recent suitable and practical experience within health and safety and food safety enforcement.
• Recent experience of carrying out planned health and safety and food inspections.
• Ability to inspect high risk premises for Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Food Standards.
• Recent experience of examining health and safety risk assessments, method statements and examining food safety management systems based on HACCP principles.
Please apply below