Food Safety Consultants

A client within the Public Sector based in Merseyside is currently recruiting for an Food Safety Consultany to join their Public Protection team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a commercial environmental health environment.


The Role
Key purpose of the role is the enforcement of commercial businesses to ensure compliance with relevant food hygiene, health and safety, and public health legislation to protect the general public.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Carry out food hygiene and health & safety inspections in commercial premises (including unrated and Category C & D businesses)
• Investigate food poisoning cases, infectious disease outbreaks, and serious accidents, including fatalities
• Take enforcement actions such as issuing prohibition notices, improvement notices, and preparing prosecution case files
• Respond to service requests and complaints related to commercial waste, drainage, and public health nuisances
• Liaise with external bodies such as the HSE, UKHSA, FSA, Coroners, and Police during complex investigations

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require:
• An accredited Environmental Health degree (BSc or MSc)
• Registration as an Environmental Health Practitioner with the EHRB or on the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health’s Professional Register
The below skills would be beneficial for the role:
• Strong knowledge of food safety, health and safety, and public health legislation
• Experience in carrying out statutory inspections and enforcement actions within a local authority
• Ability to manage complex investigations and produce high-quality reports and evidence

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £50 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £40 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967
to discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.