Christchurch City Council Looking for Team Leader Food Safety and Environmental Health at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

Our Regulatory Compliance Unit is responsible for ensuring our residents and businesses comply with a range of laws and regulations designed to achieve the best possible outcomes for the community and the environment. In order to empower our teams, undertake our compliance strategy we need a visionary to lead the Food Safety& Environmental Health team.

About The Role

There are three components to this position: leadership, relationship management, and technical expertise (although this could be from another regulatory field).

• As a proven leader you will be comfortable providing direction, inspiration, and support to your dedicated team. You will develop and enhance new or existing polices and processes in anticipation of the impact of new legislation and ensure resources and work allocations enable the meeting of everyday and forecast commitments.
• As a natural collaborator you will keep our relationships with Central Government and Territorial Agencies in safe hands, encouraging information sharing and the promoting our focus of compliance.
• Although technical experience would be ideal, it is most important that you understand the intricacies of a regulatory environment.

About You

To be successful in this role and contribute to the success of our team you will have:

• Minimum 3 years’ of experience in leading a team of professionals in a regulatory role e.g., Investigation and enforcement, Resource Management, or law.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in an investigation, enforcement, compliance environment
• Experience understanding and applying legislation, regulations, and guidelines.

What You’ll Get In Return

At Christchurch City Council, every day brings the chance to directly influence the lives of residents and visitors. Your work will contribute to creating a sustainable and thriving city. When working for us you will also enjoy:

• 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

Through collaboration, innovation, and a strong commitment to community, the council provides an environment where one’s skills and passions can shine, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking purpose and impact in their career.

Feel like you don’t meet every single requirement of the job description?

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

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 $87,954 to $135,496. 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.