Food Safety Officer

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Based within the Environmental Health team, you will be expected to carry out Food Law functions within East Renfrewshire’s geographical boundaries, with the aim of providing the highest achievable standard of environmental protection and public health care.

You must have/ or be working towards achieving the Higher Certificate in Food Practice, as awarded by the Scottish Food Safety Officers’ Registration Board or have or be working towards the REHIS Diploma in Environmental Health. Students sitting the REHIS professionals for FSO/EHO in September 2026 will also be suitable for interview.

You will carry out food law enforcement, including inspecting premises, creating sampling programs, taking samples, enforcement duties, as well as promoting the section to the public, elected members and other partners. For newly qualified officers/ officers presently in other non-food sections, training and support will be given. In post, you will have an opportunity to obtain the appropriate Continual Professional Development (CPD).

From time to time some evening and weekend work will be expected to cover some out of hour’s aspects. In addition, you must have the ability to work to specific deadlines and possess excellent communication and IT skills. As the section is small, we rely on a good team working relationship, an ability to swap workloads and to help cover holidays.

Hybrid employees are considered workplace based first, but they will have a level of flexibility to work from home up to 40% of their working week, if it is not to the detriment of their current tasks, team requirements or service needs. 

This post is subject to a Level 1 Disclosure Check.

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.  Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note – East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer.  It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees. Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted. Please contact hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.

Employability Support – Work East Ren – For further support on completing job applications, East Renfrewshire residents can access free support from our employability team Work East Ren.  They can also provide general support with other employability matters. Please contact them on 0141 5778438, email worker@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk or visit the website https://www.workeastren.co.uk/

 

 

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