Food Safety Officer

Position : Food Safety OfficerLocation : LincolnshireTenure : ContractRate : £37 PAYE, £45 UmbrellaDuration : 6 months initiallyEnforce all Food, Hygiene and Standards, Communicable Disease, Health & Safety, Public Health and Port Health legislationRecommend and implement formal action including prosecution, seizure and detention of food and goods, closure of premises, prohibition of work activities, rejection and or destruction of imported productsUndertake the inspection of food manufacturing, storage, distribution and retail premises including vessels, to assist in the discharge of statutory food & port health authority functionsUndertake a range of activities relating to regulatory services to support the teamMaintain accurate records, collect evidence including witness statements, prepare criminal proceedings and give evidence as requiredCompile inspection reports, legal notices, letters and take further legal actions as necessary in response to the above areas of work including seizure, detention, prosecution and prohibition of food or work activitiesInvestigate accidents or occupational health incidents at relevant commercial workplaces, including potentially fatal or other serious incidentsInvestigate public health incidents, such as food poisoning outbreaks and cases of notifiable infectious diseaseAction and / or allocate requests for service and investigate complaints. Issue advice and enforce remedial actions as necessaryUndertake investigative sampling and analyse results particularly with regard to product safety and food standards and take appropriate actions Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected at this levelInspection of commercial premises and vessels, monitoring and sampling of food and water and enforcement of relevant legislation. Delivery of broad range of services, including advisory and regulatory functions within food, food standards, , health 'safety and public health Effective relationship management and resolution of conflict situations and challenging behaviour Experience of ‘point of entry’ food control or official controls relating to health and safety Requirements :-Detailed specialist knowledge of statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to food and, health 'safety and public healthApplication of specialist skills to provide a range of advanced activities across food, port health, health and safety and public health functions Analysis and application of food, health 'safety and public health legislation, statutory guidance, technical updates and good practice Meets all competency requirements for Authorised Officers in Statutory Food Law Code of Practice Meets all competency requirements for Authorised Officers in relation to the Enforcement of Health and Safety at Work Writing reports and notices and analysing detailed technical information Knowledge and experience of interviewing in accordance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Ability to provide advice and guidance in accurate spoken English (as required under the Immigration Act 2016) Effective verbal and written communication skills to contribute to reports and analyse information Effective use of data management systems Planning, prioritising and organising own work to enable management of a varying caseload Ability to undertake enforcement work including good observational skills and acknowledgement of the importance of accuracy Adaptable to change and new ways of working About You :Either Environmental Health Officer accredited by the Environmental Health Registration Board or Holder of the Higher Certificate in Food Control together with extensive experience of food regulatory controls (equivalent to NQF Level 5/Degree)

Created: 2025-07-23