HRGO Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Food and Health & Safety Team Leader for our client based in Ashford.
This is a temporary position starting from Mid April for approx. 3 months.
Hybrid working available with a minimum of 2 days in the office.
You must drive and have your own transport for this position.
Hours:
0900 - 1700, 5 days a week.
Pay:
£21.75ph
About the role:
To work as a senior professional officer with managerial responsibility for a team covering food safety, health & safety, infectious disease, public health licensing, smoke-free related provisions and health promotion/public health activity.
To take a lead responsibility for food safety.
To support other Team Leaders and specialists working across the Service.
Role Requirements:
To support the delivery of wider Safety and Wellbeing services providing resources and assistance to other Team Leaders as appropriate.
To investigate, reply to and report on complaints received as relevant to the role specific duties outlined below and to liaise regularly with the Safety and Wellbeing Manager and other staff on complaints.
To deliver constant improvements across the range of services through innovation, applying best practice and promoting customer care improvements.
To participate and lead as appropriate on assigned corporate projects and through the role specific duties outlined below help the Community Safety and Wellbeing Service and Council achieve its wider community ambitions.
To take a policy lead for food safety and other areas as relevant to your team or service.
To undertake administrative duties as necessary in connection with the fulfilment of the above duties.
Person Specification:
Experience of managing / supervising staff
Experience of dealing with the public
Certificate of Registration with the Environmental Health Registration Board EHRB (or EHORB) or equivalent
Honours degree/diploma in Environmental Health (or equivalent)
Able and prepared to work outside normal office hours
Experience of handling complaints, FOI & EIR enquiries
Experience in dealing with legal and administrative procedures
Please apply today if you're interested in the role!
