Food Safety Officer

We are working with a Local Authority in South West England, who are recruiting Food Safety Officers/Environmental Health Officers to join its Food Safety Team to support performance targets and help reduce outstanding food hygiene inspection backlogs.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out food hygiene and food safety inspections across the authority area.
• Support backlog reduction and meet Food Standards Agency (FSA) requirements.
• Complete enforcement actions, follow‑ups, and maintain accurate records.
• Use internal council systems (training provided).
• Work flexibly within a hybrid model, including at least one office day per week.
• Contribute to service improvements and wider regulatory projects.

Essential Requirements

• A competent food qualification that meets FSA requirements for conducting inspections.
• Ability to carry out inspections independently.Meets or is close to meeting the FSA Competency Framework.
• Strong enforcement and regulatory decision‑making skills.
• Basic IT skills and willingness to learn new systems.

Desirable

• Prior Local Authority experience.
• Experience using regulatory IT systems.
• Own vehicle for work purposes

Hybrid working pattern with weekly office attendance.

If this sounds like something you would be open to exploring, please get in touch

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