Lincoln is a very pleasant place to work, and a rewarding career awaits. You will be working in the vibrant and beautiful cathedral City of Lincoln, as a member of the professional and friendly Food, Health & Safety team.
We are seeking either a fully qualified Environmental Health Officer or Senior Food Safety Officer with the Higher Certificate in Food Control (EHRB / SFSORB or equivalent) to join our busy team.
This is an excellent career opportunity in the team, dealing with all aspects of Food Safety, Communicable Disease Control and Public Health matters.
As a key member of the team, you must be able to set priorities and monitor performance and be capable of adapting quickly to changing situations. You will be expected to contribute fully to the work of the team and the organisation. In return, you can expect a real commitment to ensuring that your career development and training needs are met.
Key responsibilities (Environmental Health Officer):
- To make a significant contribution to ensure that the Council discharges its statutory duties in relation to food safety and associated official controls, health and safety enforcement and public health.
- Provide advice to the Food, Health & Safety Team Leader in relation to service specific responsibilities.
- To supervise the work of two Food Safety Officers and one Regulatory Support Officer from time to time and as appropriate.
Key responsibilities (Senior Food Safety Officer):
- Work under the general direction of the Food, Health & Safety Team Leader to ensure that the Council discharges its duties in carrying out food safety inspections and official controls, investigating cases and outbreaks of infectious diseases and promotion of public health initiatives.
- To take appropriate enforcement action in order to achieve the protection of public health.
Benefits we offer:
- Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
- Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution).
- Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail / supermarkets and homeware / tech).
- Health and Wellbeing support.
- Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).
For an informal discussion, please contact Louise Harding (Food Safety Team Leader) on louise.harding@lincoln.gov.uk or 01522 873284.
In order to complete your application, please download and read the job descriptions attached. You will find the essential criteria required for each role in the person specification section, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.
All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period. These roles also require a standard DBS check.
Please be aware that the City of Lincoln Council does not hold a UKVI sponsor licence and is therefore unable to sponsor work visas. If you think you may require a visa to work in the UK, please refer to UK Visas & Immigration before applying as you may be eligible to work in the UK via an alternative visa route.
As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.
