Public Protection Officer - Food and Health & Safety

Job description

Job Title: Public Protection Officer - Food and Health & Safety

Location: Havering

Hours: 36 hours Mon- Fri 9am-5:15pm

Rate: £40 hour PAYE/£50.34 Umbrella

Term: Currently until 26th may 2025

Must: Drive, own vehicle and business insurance

Join our client's team as a Public Protection Officer - Food and Health & Safety! As part of their organisation, you will play a crucial role in delivering their food hygiene and standards inspection programme, investigating complaints related to food and health & safety matters. Your responsibilities will also include assisting with health & safety at work, accident investigation, and infectious disease control. In addition, you will provide input on licencing and planning applications, as well as offer event consultations.

In this regulatory role, you will enforce policies, provide advice, and respond to complaints. Your duties may also require attending court and other hearings to provide evidence and lead prosecutions. As a valued team member, you will handle a diverse enforcement caseload in a multi-disciplined manner, effectively managing your workload. Flexibility, customer focus, technical knowledge, and strong communication skills are key attributes for success. Your ability to collaborate and support fellow officers when needed is highly valued.

Requirements:

·  Proficiency in IT systems like MS Office and case management systems.

·  Experience and competence in inspecting high-risk food businesses as per the Food Law Code of Practise.

·  Competence in enforcing Health & Safety at Work Act and related regulations.

·  Possession of a suitable qualification listed in the Food Law Code of Practise.

·  Full driver's licence, own vehicle, and business insurance.

·  Registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner.

This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, with the option to work from home and the Town Hall in Romford, with occasional site visits. If you are an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual seeking a rewarding role within a dynamic and supportive team, apply now! Help our client maintain the highest standards of food and health & safety in our community.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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