Food and Safety Officer

Job Title: Food and Safety Officer

Location: Covering East Suffolk

Rate of Pay: 65 Per Inspection (Umbrella rate) OR 48.59 Per Inspection (PAYE rate)

Working Hours: Flexible Hours

Type: Temporary Role - Until the end of March with possible extension

Outside IR35

Opus People Solutions are working with East Suffolk Council to recruit for a Food and Safety Officer, to conduct D rate inspections only across commercial food businesses in East Suffolk. There are 20-30 category D inspections to be completed during March 2025.

Main Purpose of Job:

To protect public health by delivering a range of services for which the Council is responsible in relation to food safety, food hygiene, export health certification and attestations, food business registrations and approvals, food poisoning investigations, occupational health and safety, skin piercing registration, work related infectious disease control health and safety and all port heath functions for Lowestoft port, at a level appropriate to the post holder's qualifications, experience and competence.

To assist in developing a culture of continuous improvement and performance, ensuring the Council's values and behaviours are embedded in delivering a customer focused service.

Requirements:

• 3 years' post qualification experience in food safety field with demonstrable level of technical knowledge in food
• Own vehicle and driving licence

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