Trading Standards Officer (Food & Feed)
Interim Contract | Part-Time (1-3 Days Per Week) | On-Site | Until End of March (Likely Extension)
A local authority is seeking an experienced Trading Standards Officer to provide support within its Food and Feed team on an interim basis.
This is a highly inspection-focused role and would suit an officer with a strong background in food standards, feed controls, food safety compliance and enforcement. The successful candidate will be joining a busy service carrying out approximately 6-7 inspections per day, so previous experience working independently and managing a high-volume caseload is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertaking programmed and reactive Food Standards inspections.
- Carrying out Feed inspections and associated enforcement activities.
- Investigating food composition, labelling and traceability issues.
- Assessing compliance with allergen legislation and food information regulations.
- Providing advice and guidance to food businesses on regulatory compliance.
- Dealing with complaints, service requests and potential breaches of legislation.
- Preparing evidence and supporting formal enforcement action where required.
- Maintaining accurate records and inspection reports in line with service standards.
Requirements
- Previous Trading Standards experience within Food and Feed.
- Strong understanding of food labelling, allergens, composition and food information regulations.
- Ability to work independently and manage a busy inspection programme.
- Local authority Trading Standards experience is essential.
- Relevant professional qualifications within Trading Standards.
Contract Details
- Part-time role, offering flexibility between 1-3 days per week depending on candidate availability.
- Fully on-site due to the inspection-heavy nature of the position.
- Contract running until 31st March, with a strong possibility of extension.
- Immediate start preferred.
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