Technical Officer - Commercial

TECHNICAL OFFICER - COMMERCIAL Grade 7, £35,523 - £38,912 (inclusive of local weighting) depending on experience. Full time - 37 Hours Per Week Permanent Based in Hertford with the option for home working up to 50% of working hours. We have an exciting opportunity within our commercial team for an Environmental Health Technical officer who is either experienced and wishes to enhance the scope of their work or an EHP graduate or a holder of the L5 Food premises inspection certificate or L6 Food Control certificate to join our team. What will you be doing? Completing Animal licensing inspection, Private water Supply sampling and monitoring, Health and Safety Accident investigations, food hygiene inspections and interventions, infectious disease notifications and follow-ups, responding to service requests and giving appropriate advice. About you As an ideal candidate, you will have or be working towards obtaining the Higher Certificate in Food Control or equivalent or already undertaking a course of study towards Certificate of Registration to practice as an EHP. The successful candidate will support the effective delivery of the commercial team’s functions by using professional skills and knowledge to identify, investigate, analyse, evaluate, and advise on issues and solutions relating to the ‘commercial’ areas of environmental health. You will undertake Animal licensing inspection, private water supply sampling visits, food hygiene, including communicable disease inspections and investigations as well as health & safety investigation visits. What can we offer you? - A stimulating and supportive work environment - Flexible working arrangements, including flexi-time. - 26-29 days’ annual leave rising to 34 days with 5 years' local government service. - Employee well-being programme Closing date: Thursday 31st October at 11.59pm Interviews will be held week commencing 11th November. So, if you’re looking to make a difference in East Hertfordshire in our Environmental Health team, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity and maintaining a firm commitment to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We believe that creating inclusive environments leads to stronger collaboration and better outcomes in our work