Senior Environmental Health Officer

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch City Council Full time

**(Portfolio - Food Safety)**

The Food Safety and Environmental Health team combines all of our Environmental Health Officers into one team of like-minded professionals who are responsible for managing and monitoring various aspects of public health.

**About the role**:This role focuses on completing food safety verifications as well as undertaking compliance investigations under the Food Act and the inspection/monitoring/abatement of environmental health nuisances.

Your responsibilities include:

- Supporting the Team Leader by planning workload to ensure that team members maintain their CPD schedule and workload forecast is managed.
- Providing support to the team to carry out verifications or enforcement investigations and to support team in the field or when workload warrants assistance to meet KPIs.
- Supporting the Team Leader with daily operational escalations and project work.
- Supporting Environmental Health Officers in the assessment and approval of Food Control Plans when required to address operational issues.

**About you**:
You will need to have strong organisational skills, be able to work with autonomy, enjoy working collaboratively with others and thrive on developing strong relationships with our customers and partner agencies. You will also have:

- Hold a degree level qualification as per the Environmental Health Officers Qualifications Regulations 1993
- Five years' experience in environmental health area e.g. noise, contaminated land, environmental assessment.

**What you'll get in return**:
Working for the Christchurch City Council allows you to contribute directly to the community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents and visitors. You will also benefit from:

- Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
- Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
- Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

Through collaboration, innovation, and a strong commitment to community, the council provides an environment where one's skills and passions can shine, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking purpose and impact in their career.

**Additional information**:

- Hours of work_ - 37.5 - 40 hours per week
- Location_ - This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices - 53 Hereford Street_

**_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date._



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