At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspect food premises, resolve health complaints, and educate the community on safety.
- Company: Join Yarra Ranges Shire Council, a supportive team in Melbourne's beautiful outer east.
- Benefits: 3-month contract, 4 days a week, with a strong focus on work-life balance.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic and varied role.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public health while exploring diverse environments.
- Qualifications: Must have relevant qualifications and recent experience in local government.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Osborne Richardson are partnering with Yarra Ranges Shire Council to find an experienced Environmental Health Officer for a 3 month contract, working 4 days per week. Yarra Ranges takes in the outer east of Melbourne and the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley beyond it, so you’ll get a genuinely varied patch, from busy town centres to wineries, markets and tourism businesses. You’ll slot into a supportive Environmental Health team and get stuck into the core of the role from day one.
What you’ll be doing:
- Inspecting and assessing registered food premises under the Food Act 1984
- Carrying out inspections and registrations under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
- Investigating and resolving public health and environmental nuisance complaints
- Assessing applications, issuing notices and taking compliance and enforcement action where needed
- Food sampling, education and advice to businesses and the community
- Keeping accurate records and contributing to the team's day-to-day workload
What you’ll need:
- A qualification that meets the requirements for an authorised officer under the Food Act 1984 and the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 in Victoria
- Recent Environmental Health Officer experience in Victorian local government
- Confident working knowledge of food safety, public health and nuisance legislation
- Sound judgement in compliance and enforcement matters
- Strong communication skills with business owners and the public
- Good written skills and accurate record keeping
- A current driver’s licence
What's on offer: a 3 month contract, 4 days per week, with a well-regarded Melbourne council and a strong EH team.
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