Environmental Health Officer (Food Safety)

Company: Varnom & Ross Ltd.
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I’m hiring on behalf of a Local Authority situated in Sussex who are a seeking an Environmental Health Officer to join their Food Safety team for an initial 6 month contract.

About the role:

Environmental Health Officer (Food)

Location – Sussex

Contact length – 3 months (with the view to extend)

Rate – £40-£50 per hour or £50-£65 per inspection.

Working arrangements – Open to full time or part time. Evening and weekend work is permitted.

They require an experienced Food Safety Officer/Environmental Health Officer to undertake a range of inspections, consisting of primarily C’s and D’s, as well as some unrated premises.

Your role and responsibility:

  • Carry out complex and high-risk food hygiene inspections and investigations.
  • Review casework, notices, and enforcement actions to ensure consistency, legal compliance, and servicequality.
  • Manage service requests, complaints, and serious incidents, ensuring timely and proportionate responses.
  • Investigate infectious disease notifications.

You must have a proven track record of conducting food inspections, enforcement experience is desirable but not essential and Local Authority experience is essential.

Qualifications:

  • A degree/diploma in Environmental Health
  • EHRB Registered/Chartered
  • Higher Certificate in Food Safety/Food Control

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026