Technical Officer - Food and Safety

Technical Officer – Food and Safety – 2 posts

We are looking to recruit two Technical Officers to support our Food and Safety Environmental Health Practitioners in their day to day work. 

We welcome applications from enthusiastic individuals who will be part of a high performing team that ensures commercial business and public events throughout the borough meet the highest possible standards.

The role of the technical officer will involve day to day communication with members of the public, providing advice, investigating complaints and carrying out interventions including sampling in commercial premises.

The successful candidates must have excellent oral and written communication skills, have experience of food safety, health and safety and public safety inspections or investigations and demonstrate an understanding how  food safety and health and safety law is applied to businesses throughout our the borough.

You will hold a full driving licence and be able to provide you own car.  You will be required to work on a flexible basis which will include some evenings and weekends.

Full Time 36 Hours

To view Technical Officer role profile please click here

Closing Date: Sunday 21 August 2022 11:59pm 

Interview Date: Week commencing  14 September 2022

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding  Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.  

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.