Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety)

I\’m hiring on behalf of a Local Authority situated in Kent, the garden of England, who are a seeking an Environmental Health Officer to join their Food Safety team for an initial 6 month contract.

About the role:

Environmental Health Officer (Food)

Location – Kent

Contact length – 6 months

Rate – £45-£50 per hour or £50-£65 per inspection. (Potentially outside of IR35)

Working arrangements – Open to full time or part time. Possible for evening and weekend work

They require an experienced Food Safety Officer/Environmental Health Officer to undertake a range of inspections, consisting of C\’s to E\’s, as well as some unrated premises.

Your role and responsibility:

• Carry out complex and high-risk food hygiene inspections and investigations.
• Review casework, notices, and enforcement actions to ensure consistency, legal compliance, and service quality.
• Manage service requests, complaints, and serious incidents, ensuring timely and proportionate responses.
• Investigate infectious disease notifications.

You must have a proven track record of conducting food inspections, enforcement experience is desirable but not essential and Local Authority experience is essential.

Qualifications:

• A degree/diploma in Environmental Health
• EHRB Registered/Chartered
• Higher Certificate in Food Safety/Food Control

Apply:

If you’re interested please don’t hesitate to get in touch either by email jack@varnomross.co.uk or by phone 07545079629

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