Food Compliance Officer

1 week ago

Tauranga, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Food Compliance Officer/Senior Food Compliance Officer

**Role Type**: Permanent full-time

**Location**: Tauranga

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
Food Compliance Officers contribute to MPI achieving its vision, by delivering effective food safety and suitability related compliance and enforcement services. The scope of the role includes:
Ensuring that all reported breaches of the Food Act, Wine Act and parts of the Animal Products Act are identified, assessed and managed by the most appropriate intervention using education, monitoring, surveillance, intelligence, analysis, investigation and prosecution; and
Working with other New Zealand agencies and co-regulators on food safety and suitability issues including foodborne illness outbreaks, involving food sold and manufactured in New Zealand.

Mō te peka - About the Branch
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS)| Haumaru Kai Aotearoa leads the development, implementation and oversight of the regulatory and compliance system that underpins our impressive food economy. Ensuring producers and growers have the best opportunities to thrive and grow their business leads through to having consumers have the knowledge that the food in front of them is safe, sustainable and the best product for them, their whānau and friends. NZFS is a business unit of the Ministry for Primary Industries.
We are looking for a Food Compliance Officer dedicated to protecting New Zealand's food supply. This exciting opportunity gives you a chance to be part of Food Compliance Services where you can use your unique blend of technical and personal skills to work with stakeholders in a sector crucial to New Zealand's national interests.
This role is based in Tauranga.
As a Food Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for working with members of the public and the food industry to resolve a range of food sector related issues. Each day will provide variety, as you work both in an office and in the field, dealing with new people every day, while making a difference in helping to ensure only safe and suitable food is sold across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mōu - About You
To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who has:

- The ability to become warranted as a Food Safety Officer and other applicable warrants of authority e.g. Animal Products Act and Wine Act.
- Practical working knowledge of the laws under which investigations and compliance activities operate.
- Independently or with other Officers, prepare and present robust court prosecution cases where significant non-compliance is identified.
- Can carry out your role in a firm but fair manner.
- Build and sustain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

If you are passionate about food safety and are comfortable in dealing with both industry and the public, we want to hear from you.

Skills & Experience
- Experience in the food sector and/or food regulation and enforcement
- Sound relationship management skills
- Proven communication and presentation skills
- Commitment to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity

**Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualifications in food science, environmental/public health or relevant science disciplines and/or equivalent regulatory, compliance and enforcement experienc

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We are fair in our behaviour and our policies promote equal opportunity for all. We provide numerous training programmes and opportunities for people to continuously improve their skill sets and keep up to date with global best practices. MPI has a focus on career pathways so this is the first step in your career with us and we will help you grow.

Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua - Benefits of working at MPI
- Up to three additional (MPI holidays) leave days
- Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation
- Wellness benefit for employees

See the benefits of working at MPI

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?
We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

Whakamātau Whakapōauau me te Waipiro - Drug and Alcohol Screening

If you are successful, you will be expected to attend and successfully complete a comprehensive training course of up to four weeks, which is spread throughout the year. Willingness to travel within New Zealand is required when possible. The role is an enforcement role, requiring maturity and resilience but can provide real satisfaction within a supportive and inclusive workforce.
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