Environmental Health Officer (Food and Safety)

Environmental Health Officer – Food & Safety 
Contract: Initial 3 month ongoing contract 
Salary: £57 to £67 per hour umbrella 
Location: Surrey

Are you an experienced Environmental Health Officer looking to make an impact within a proactive and forward-thinking Food & Safety team? We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused Food & Safety EHO to join our organisation, working under the guidance of the Principal Environmental Health Officer.
In this role, you will deliver a high-quality, efficient and responsive food hygiene service, ensuring statutory duties are met and public health is protected.

About the Role As a Food and Safety Environmental Health Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with food hygiene legislation across the borough. You will undertake a wide range of professional duties, including inspections, complaint investigation and enforcement activities.
You will be part of a supportive team who prides itself on innovation, service excellence and maintaining professional standards.

Key Responsibilities Core Duties

• Carry out programmed routine and reactive food hygiene inspections.
• Conduct complaint investigations across Food Safety.
• Undertake appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with the Council’s Enforcement Policy.
• Deliver services to the highest professional standard, ensuring all statutory and legal obligations are met.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work proactively to agreed objectives, planning and prioritising workload with autonomy.
• Complete inspections, investigations and project work as required, ensuring all actions are monitored and followed through.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice and policy changes.
• Liaise effectively with internal teams, other local authorities, government departments and external agencies.
• Keep the Principal EHO informed of workload, emerging issues and any performance constraints.
• Maintain accurate and professional records using Northgate and other internal systems.
• Ensure all written communication is clear, professional and instructive.
• Prepare reports, witness statements and relevant documentation for legal proceedings, attending court to give evidence when required.
• Provide advice and guidance to the public, colleagues and partner agencies.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications are monitored and shortlisted candidates will be contacted via phone call or email.