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Environmental Health Officer

Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ 45 - 46 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Sandwell, West Midlands

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Environmental Health Officer / Food Safety Officer
 £45 per hour PAYE | Temporary Contract until March 2026
 Sandwell Council House, Oldbury
 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri) | Flexible Working | Evening & Weekend Work as Required
 
 Red Snapper Recruitment (RSR Justice) are recruiting on behalf of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council for a fully qualified and experienced Environmental Health Officer (EHO) or Food Safety Officer (FSO) to work within the Council's Food Safety Team.
 
 This is a temporary position running until March 2026, with full-time hours preferred. 

Overview of the Role
 Residential Workers help to keep the public safe - and so do Environmental Health Officers. In this role, you will play a vital part in protecting local residents by ensuring food businesses across Sandwell meet statutory hygiene and food standards requirements.
 Working alongside a dedicated Food Safety Team, you will carry out official controls, support businesses in achieving compliance, and take enforcement action where necessary. It's a rewarding professional role with real impact on community wellbeing.

Duties and Responsibilities
 * Carrying out food hygiene and food standards inspections in caterers and retailers across Category A-D premises and unrated businesses
 * Undertaking enforcement revisits to non-compliant businesses and taking escalation action when necessary
 * Investigating reactive food hygiene complaint work
 * Completing questionnaires for sporadic infectious disease notifications
 * Conducting skin piercing registration visits
 * Producing accurate records, inspection notes and reports
 * Working collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to improve compliance outcomes

Person Specification
 * Fully qualified Environmental Health Officer or Food Safety Officer, registered with the Environmental Health Registration Board
 * Minimum 2 years' experience undertaking food hygiene and food standards inspections within a Local Authority
 * Competent in Food Safety and Food Standards in accordance with the Food Standards Agency Food Law Code of Practice
 * Evidence of 20 hours of CPD in Food Safety within the last 2 years
 * Able to carry out official controls in line with legislation, guidance and national codes of practice
 * Confident user of Microsoft Office and online systems
 * Excellent communication skills and ability to engage at all levels
 * Strong report-writing skills and attention to detail

Additional Information
 * This is a temporary post until the end of March 2026
 * 37 hours per week across Monday-Friday
 * Some evening or weekend work may be required by the service
 * Office location: Sandwell Council House, Oldbury
 * Hourly rate: £45 per hour (PAYE)
 * Flexible working scheme in place

About Red Snapper Recruitment
 RSR Justice is a market-leading recruitment business dedicated to providing top-quality candidates and services to the offender management, public safety, and regulatory sectors.
 Red Snapper Recruitment is part of the Red Snapper Group.
 The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and an employment business (temporary) - offering a free and confidential service to candidates.
 We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
 Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful

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