Food Safety Officers

Do you hold the Higher Certificate in Food Control? Are you looking for your next role? Would you like to work in a large diverse city where you can broaden your experience whilst also making an impact to resident's lives? If so, we have just the role for you! An exciting job opportunity has arisen to join Birmingham City Council's expanding Environmental Health team. As the largest local authority in the UK, Birmingham offers an interesting and unique place to work, with excellent opportunities for professional development through a challenging and varied workload. This is an ideal opportunity to build your experience across a wide range of food premises while working as part of a supportive, friendly, and professional team. What you'll be doing We are seeking highly motivated, passionate Food Safety Officers to join us. Successful candidates will be responsible for undertaking inspections and investigations and taking enforcement action where there is non-compliance across a range of food hygiene and standards legislation. What you will be able to demonstrate on your application

• Possess the Higher Certificate in Food Control to deliver food hygiene and food standards official controls.
• Full driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Knowledge and practical experience in the enforcement of legislation including drafting and serving notices, collection of evidence, writing witness statements and preparing prosecution files.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with residents, businesses, colleagues and partner agencies.
• An ability to produce clear, concise written reports and correspondence
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Competence in IT systems including Microsoft Office applications
  
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

Benefits of working with us include:
• Pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Family - friendly policies
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Occupational health support including a confidential counselling service
• Staff discount scheme
We are keen to hear from candidates who share our enthusiasm and commitment to deliver an excellent Environmental Health Service for Birmingham's residents, businesses, and visitors., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.