We recruting for a Environmental Health Practitioner / Senior Food Safety Officer t o work as part of a team to deliver the operational and enforcement activities as detailed in relevant service plans and Councils outcome framework. Offer advice, inspect businesses, and respond to service requests from the public, businesses and other stakeholders using necessary enforcement powers as appropriate Duties Enforce all Food, Hygiene and Standards, Communicable Disease, Health & Safety, Public Health and Port Health legislation Recommend and implement formal action including prosecution, seizure and detention of food and goods, closure of premises, prohibition of work activities, rejection and or destruction of imported products Undertake the inspection of food manufacturing, storage, distribution and retail premises including vessels, to assist in the discharge of NELCs statutory food & port health authority functions Undertake a range of activities relating to regulatory services to support the team Maintain accurate records, collect evidence including witness statements, prepare criminal proceedings and give evidence as required Compile inspection reports, legal notices, letters and take further legal actions as necessary in response to the above areas of work including seizure, detention, prosecution and prohibition of food or work activities Investigate accidents or occupational health incidents at relevant commercial workplaces, including potentially fatal or other serious incidents Investigate public health incidents, such as food poisoning outbreaks and cases of notifiable infectious disease Action and / or allocate requests for service and investigate complaints. Issue advice and enforce remedial actions as necessary Undertake investigative sampling and analyse results particularly with regard to product safety and food standards and take appropriate actions Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected at this level Management of Resources Assist in work familiarisation of colleagues and new recruits including advice and guidance on how allocated resources may most effectively be used Will have daily personal responsibility for a laptop computer, personal protective equipment (reflective jacket, safety shoes etc.), a camera, thermometer and other small items of equipment required to carry out food, safety and port health functions For the period of time taken to sign out a key, deposit evidence and return a key, the post will have lone responsibility for the security of the secure evidence store. Frequency will be dependent on criminal investigations requiring use of the store and is likely to be infrequent Qualifications Either Environmental Health Officer accredited by the Environmental Health Registration Board orHolder of the Higher Certificate in Food Control together with extensive experience of food regulatory controls (equivalent to NQF Level 5/Degree) Relevant qualification in relation to Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare e.g. qualified Environmental Health Officer, NEBOSH Certificate, equivalent qualification or substantial experience Continuing personal and professional development including maintaining authorised officer competencies and CPD requirements of Statutory Food Law Code of Practice