Food Safety Officers

Working 36.5 hours per week

Do you hold the Higher Certificate in Food Control? Are you looking for your next role? Would you like to work in a large diverse city where you can broaden your experience whilst also making an impact to resident's lives? If so, we have got just the role for you! An exciting job opportunity has arisen to join Birmingham City Council's expanding Environmental Health team. As the largest local authority in the UK, Birmingham is an interesting and unique place to work with excellent opportunities for professional development created by the challenging and varied workload. This includes over 11,000 food premises and 150 food manufacturers of which nearly 100 require approval. You will be joining a supportive, friendly, and professional team. We are seeking highly motivated, passionate Food Safety Officers to join us. Successful candidates will be responsible for undertaking inspections and investigations, and taking enforcement action where there is non-compliance across a range of food hygiene and standards legislation. Some of the qualifications and skills required include:

• Possess the Higher Certificate in Food Control to deliver food hygiene and food standards official controls.
• Knowledge and practical experience in the enforcement of legislation including drafting and serving notices, collection of evidence, writing witness statements and preparing prosecution files.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) at all levels including with residents, businesses, colleagues and partner agencies.
• An ability to prioritise and manage your own workload to meet deadlines in a busy environment with competing demands.
• Ability to work flexibly including some work outside normal officer hours.
• The requirement to drive is essential. You will be expected to travel within Birmingham for which you will be remunerated for the use of your car.
We are keen to hear from candidates who share our enthusiasm and commitment to deliver an excellent Environmental Health Service for Birmingham's residents, businesses, and visitors.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.