Environmental Health Officer - Sydney, Australia - Ignite Specialist Recruitment Services

Ignite Specialist Recruitment Services

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Contract Type

Contract

Reference

BH-369754

Industry

Health & Safety

Salary

per hour - Min: AUD 40 - Max: AUD 60

Your New Company:

Located in the heart of Sydney's CBD area, this Local Government Council is Sydney's most historic and reputable councils.

Your new role:

The primary purpose of this position is to be a lead investigation and enforcement officer in any routine and detailed matter relating to public or environmental health, utilising independent decision making on appropriate actions and achieving quality outcomes to protect public safety, health and the environment.

Your Duties Include:

Investigate and resolve general and sometimes detailed regulatory environmental and public health issues while achieving timely, high quality outcomes.

Deliver expert advice on all areas of environment and public health issues in a highly regulatory environment while addressing various concerns of a large number of stakeholders

To take appropriate enforcement actions to deal effectively with environmental and public health issues, considering the situation, the significance of the matter and the legislative options.

Carry out proactive and routine inspections and follow up inspections of registered premises in accordance with procedures

Manage large, varied and detailed work loads of environmental health matters concurrently

Comply with and keep abreast of any relevant legislation applicable to the performance of the duties of this position

Provide technical advice to other staff within the team, including review of proposed enforcement and correspondence

Undertake position duties outside of normal working hours, as required.

Areas of work include but not limited to undertaking food shop inspections in order to ensure safe food preparation and storage in local food shops, restaurant and other similar establishments.

You may also be required to undertake inspections of skin penetration premises including tattoo parlours and piercing studios.

In order to be successful in this role you will need the following:
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Bachelor of Science degree qualifications in Applied Science (Environmental Health )or equivalent.

Experience in successfully delivering environmental health functions including the competent delivery of inspections, investigations and enforcement.

You will also be able to demonstrate prior experience of issuing infringements and knowledge of the local and state laws surrounding environmental health.

What you'll get in Return:

Competitive hourly rate
Supportive managerial structure
A great chance to serve the community

What you need to do now:

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.