Buckingham Futures is working with a Local Authority in East Anglia in their search for an Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety) to carry out 15 Category C inspections per month, over a 3 month period.
Please see details below:

Contract Length: 3 months

Workload: 15 Inspections per month

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out Category C food hygiene inspections and remote interventions
  • Ensure compliance with the Food Standards Agency Code of Practice
  • Communicate effectively with food business operators, including negotiation where required
  • Accurately record inspections, outcomes, and enforcement actions using council systems
  • Prioritise and manage workload to meet agreed deadlines
  • Work flexibly across the city and liaise with internal and external stakeholders as needed

Essential Requirements

  • Fully qualified Environmental Health Officer or suitably qualified Technical Officer
  • Meets FSA competency requirements for food hygiene official controls
  • Recent experience working within a local authority (ideally within the last few years)
  • Minimum of 20 hours food-related CPD
  • Registered with EHORB / EHRB
  • Confident using ICT systems for inspection recording and data entry
  • Strong communication and organisational skills

Evidence Required

  • Copies of relevant qualifications
  • CPD certificates
  • EHORB/EHRB registration

Pay Rates (per inspection)

  • Category C: £68
  • Void: £20
If this sounds like a great opportunity, I’d love to hear from you.  Please contact me on 0208 125 4321 or alternatively send me your updated CV to shanley@buckinghamfutures.com or kapil@buckinghamfutures.com for more information.
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