Trainee Environmental Health Officer - East / West Sussex

We know we're only as strong as our people. That's why we pull out all the stops to recruit the very best and go above and beyond to ensure all our employees love their work and being part of our merry band. Now we are delighted to be on the lookout for the next generation of EHPs. If you are a recent Environmental Health Graduate looking for the chance to become a Registered Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP), read on!

Who are Shield Safety?

We are a leading Environmental Health consultancy, focussed on making safety simple and we work with a wide range of businesses across Hospitality and Retail. Our clients range from single-site coffee shops and takeaways to supermarkets and pub groups. Basically, anywhere you can eat, drink, sleep or shop in the UK. Some of our well-known clients include Tesco, YO! Sushi, Empire Cinemas, Radisson Hotels and KFC. We're extremely proud of our 95% customer retention rate.

We specialise in providing risk-management services including Food Safety Audits, Health & Safety Audits, Fire Risk Assessments, Consultancy and Training. All delivered by a highly experienced and well-qualified team of Safety Professionals. We're also paper-free. Our clever team of software superstars have developed RiskProof, our cloud-based software and companion app for compliance and risk management.

Shield Safety celebrated our 20th birthday this year and we're extremely excited for the future and what's to come next!

What do we offer?

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment surrounded by other passionate, like-minded people then read on. Continued training and development is key for all members of our team and a tailored training and induction plan is given to each new starter to help them get up to speed. There are always new opportunities to get involved in various projects across departments and we fully support CPD in order to help everyone reach their full potential.

Our benefits package includes:

• 33 days' holiday (incl. Bank Holidays) plus the option to purchase 5 extra days per year


• Flexible working options incl flexi-time and remote working


• 5% employer pension contribution


• Employee Assistance Programme & Wellbeing App


• Various discounts (gym memberships, HelloFresh boxes, Nike, Look Fantastic, My Protein, family breaks, hotel stays, trips to theme parks and so much more)


• Generous Maternity Leave and enhanced Paternity Leave


• Monthly one-to-ones with your Manager to ensure you have all the support you need


• Health Cash Plan


• Financial support options


What are we looking for?

We are incredibly passionate about our core values and we ensure that every new member of our team can demonstrate these.

We work with passion

• Love what you do


• Have fun


• Be bold


We focus on excellence

• Be the best


• Strive for excellence


• Never stand still


We put people first

• Do the right thing


• Collaborate


• Be there for others


The Role:

• Carrying out Food Safety, Health & Safety and Fire Safety audits


• Helping to make safety simple and supporting our clients with their various safety questions and queries


• Using our cloud-based risk management tool RiskProof


• Ensuring that every audit you perform is uploaded on time with our easy-to-use Audit Upload Tool


• Organising your own diary and workload


• Maintaining the highest standards of written communication within all your audits


• Sharing your knowledge and supporting others


• Above all joining us with an open mind and a willingness to learn
  
  You must be a graduate from an accredited BSc or MSc Environmental Health course


• Excellent interpersonal skills and great report-writing skills


• Positive and friendly


• Passion for Food Safety and Health & Safety


• Full valid UK driving license
  
  Opportunity to become a Registered EHP


• Flexible working


• Tonnes of support within the largest team of EHPs in the UK


• Work with some of the biggest brands in the country


• Competitive basic salary rising with experience (plus car allowance on top)


• Fantastic career development opportunities, Job Types: Full-time, Permanent


Pay: £27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Company car


• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free or subsidised travel


• Gym membership


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


• Work from home


Schedule:

• Flexitime


• Monday to Friday


• No weekends


Application question(s):

• Do you currently hold (or are you due to complete) a CIEH accredited BSc or MSc in Environmental Health?