Environmental Health Officer

Permanent | Full time

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We are excited to bring our Environmental Health Services in-house after more than a decade of outsourcing. To do this - we are looking for an EHO who is ready to seize a once-in-a-career growth opportunity to contribute to a new service offering. This is that rare opportunity - to channel all of your knowledge, experience and drive in to working with a team to deliver robust, repeatable and transparent services.

Perhaps you are in a role where there is no readily achievable line of sight to career growth opportunities? Maybe you are a graduate EHO with a passion to deliver high quality services, improve your practical skills and broaden your understanding? Or it could be as simple as you just want to work with processes that work well / deliver better EH outcomes If any of these are you, keep reading

Our city is growing and transforming. Increasingly, Upper Hutt has become a lifestyle choice for people wanting a higher quality of life - living, working and recreating closer to home and family. Upper Hutt is rich in the natural environment and education opportunities, and businesses are choosing to invest in our city.

Unsurprisingly, this drives greater emphasis on evolving to meet the changing needs of our city effectively. Bringing Environment Health Services in-house is part of that evolution. Increased collaboration and enhanced integration with the wider Regulatory Services group is critical, and we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic self-starter to join the Upper Hutt City Council Compliance Services Team and be part of influencing our city transformation. Is that you?

As the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) you will play an important role working within the Compliance Services team to ensure that environmental health services are delivered to a high standard.

In addition, monitoring, inspection and reporting on alcohol licensed premises, reporting and taking relevant enforcement action where necessary. The EHO will also undertake monitoring of noise complaints against district plan requirements and investigate health nuisances.

We are looking for someone who is positive, customer focused and has the skills to contribute to the start-up of the Environmental Health Services offering as well as successful day-to-day case management and investigation whilst ensuring that legislative requirements are met.

The primary responsibility of the EHO will be to provide education, monitoring and reporting across the following areas:
Health Act registrations and investigations including nuisance complaints.

Food verifications and food safety investigations.

Resource Management Act including excessive and unreasonable noise.

Resource and Building Consent advice, contaminated land and Housing.

All Upper Hutt City Council Bylaws as they relate to environmental health functions but particularly the Appearance Industry Bylaw.

**To be considered for this role we are ideally looking for**:
Education/ Qualifications/ Experience

Other tertiary environmental health qualification (e.g., Certificate, Diploma, Degree) or training (e.g., Certification, Accreditation) in key environmental health area (e.g., noise assessment, food safety, beauty therapy, investigations).

Ideally approved auditor and/or Food Safety Officer by the Ministry of Primary Industries

Minimum of twelve months experience as a Local Authority Environmental Health Officer.

Current or recent experience (including training or study) in the following key environmental health areas: noise, food safety, beauty therapy, investigations.

Intermediate level of computer and keyboards skills (including MS Word, Excel and Access)

Membership, or eligibility for membership of the relevant Environmental Health Associations

Project management skills and familiar with managing a case load with competing priorities.

Outstanding customer service skills.

Excellent written, communication, negotiation and facilitation skills.

Problem solving skills, is responsive to issues and take initiative to find solutions, anticipates potential problems and develops actions to prevent issues from escalating

Works collaboratively to find solutions which achieve goals and those of the team.

A current NZ driver’s licence (motor vehicle).

Working with the Upper Hutt City Council is a rewarding way to support the community, work with a great team, and develop your career. We do more than just pay you a salary, we have a range of great benefits to support you.

**Some of our benefits include**:
3% on top of salary towards Kiwisaver

2 wellness days per annum

Wellbeing benefit

With 50% of the Wellington regions green space, boutique shopping, award winning Brewtown and quirky cafes all within walking distance, train station close by and free parking, Upper Hutt is a great choice for your next career move.

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