Christchurch City Council Looking for Environmental Health Officer at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Due to an internal promotion, we have an opportunity to work for the second largest local council in New Zealand, making an impact in the community in a positive way. The successful applicant will find themselves working in a diverse range of functions with new and interesting projects to get stuck into.

As an Environmental Health Officer joining our Food Safety & Environment Health team, you will have a good balance of both office and field-based work.

About The Team

Our team at the Council helps manage and monitor various aspects of public health. We ensure the achievement of statutory requirements for Council in the area of Environmental Health working principally with legislation to achieve high quality environmental and food safety outcomes for the wider Christchurch community.

A day in the life as an Environmental Health Officer will see you:

• Conduct food premises inspections to assess hygiene and safety standards.
• Investigate foodborne illness outbreaks and ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
• Educate and advise food business operators on best practices in food safety.
• Monitoring of Resource Consents
• Identification, Management and Prevention of Contaminated Sites / Land
• Evaluation and Management of Health and Housing Issues
• Noise Control
• Environmental Investigation, Monitoring and Enforcement
• Research/Project Manage/Review Environmental Health matters

About You

To be considered for this role, you must be a qualified Environmental Health Officer with a qualification or equivalent relevant tertiary qualification in accordance with the Environmental Health Officers Qualifications Regulations 1993. You can check your eligibility here Environmental Health Officers Qualifications Regulations 1993 | Ministry of Health NZ. You will also have:

• Working knowledge of the legislation enforced by environmental health professionals.
• Strong organisation skills with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Relationship management skills including negotiation and diplomacy to achieve compliance outcomes.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Experience as a food verifier is desirable

It is important that we find the right fit for our tight-knit team of technical experts and budding EHO’S. We are looking for someone who is a positive team player, can have constructive discussions, and uplifts their team members.

What You’ll Get In Return

Working for the Christchurch City Council allows you to contribute directly to the community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents and visitors. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements – WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.
• Collaboration – exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits – a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If you don’t already live in our beautiful city we are able to contribute towards relocation and resettlement costs.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Additional Information

Hours of work – 37.5 – 40 hours per week.

Location – This position is primarily based at Te Hononga, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices – 53 Hereford Street

Salary – The salary band for this position goes from $85,015 to $94,461 per annum based on a 40 hour working week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.

To view the position description and closing date for this role, please visit Environmental Health Officer – Jobs at Christchurch City Council (cccjobs.co.nz)