Environmental Health Officer

This is a fulltime fixed term contract position from 10 June until 13 December 2024.Connecting people to deliver services to our community.At the City of PAE, we work Better Together to deliver meaningful outcomes, we Grow & Improve our work every day, to ensure we Make a Difference for our community. Our organisational values underpin our constructive culture. We are supportive, we take on challenges, seize opportunities, build great relationships and we are proud of what we deliver for our community. We are connected!The City of PAE is committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of the community we serve. Diversity at the City of PAE means a workplace where individuals are recognised, respected, and engaged in ways that develop and harness everyone’s strengths.We provide excellent working conditions with job security, flexible working arrangements and support for professional development.We currently have an exciting role for you to join our Environmental Health Team.Reporting directly to the Team Leader Environmental Health, you will be responsible for effectively delivering public and environmental health programs by undertaking investigations, assessments, providing professional advice, quality customer service and taking appropriate enforcement action to achieve compliance.Key responsibilities of the position include:Organise and undertake regulatory inspections of premises relating to food, swimming pools, high risk manufactured water systems, septic tanks, hair and beauty, skin penetration, lodging houses and supported residential facilities to evaluate for compliance with legislative requirements.Initiate appropriate enforcement action in accordance with council procedures where necessary and in consultation with the Leader/Manager.Receive, evaluate and action complaints pursuant to the South Australian Public Health Act, Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act, Food Act and other relative legislation in a timely manner.Provide high level technical advice to the public, industry, other officers and Council on Environmental Health matters and exercise a high level of interpersonal skills.The successful applicant will have:A relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Health/Associate Diploma Environmental Health Studies, Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Health) or related field.Meet the Ministers requirements for Authorisation under the South Australian Public Health Act (2011).Diploma of food auditing is desirable.Current Australian Drivers Licence is mandatory. More information can be found on the Position Description located below.This is a Level 5 position which has a current salary range of $100,784 - $105,336 per annum (plus superannuation).Confidential enquiries can be directed to Julia Boxall, Environmental Health Team Leader on 08 8405 6029.To apply, simply complete the application process by clicking the ‘Apply’ button and attach your cover letter and resume. Applications close 5pm on Sunday 5 May 2024.The City of PAE values diversity and inclusion and we encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with disability, young people, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive workplace.  We welcome a discussion around any workplace adjustments you may require.#bettertogether #growandimprove #makeadifferenceBenefits of working at PAEPosition Description AUD Port Adelaide 5015

Environmental Health Officer

This is a fulltime fixed term contract position from 10 June until 13 December 2024.

Connecting people to deliver services to our community.

At the City of PAE, we work Better Together to deliver meaningful outcomes, we Grow & Improve our work every day, to ensure we Make a Difference for our community. Our organisational values underpin our constructive culture. We are supportive, we take on challenges, seize opportunities, build great relationships and we are proud of what we deliver for our community. We are connected!

The City of PAE is committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of the community we serve. Diversity at the City of PAE means a workplace where individuals are recognised, respected, and engaged in ways that develop and harness everyone’s strengths.

We provide excellent working conditions with job security, flexible working arrangements and support for professional development.

We currently have an exciting role for you to join our Environmental Health Team.

Reporting directly to the Team Leader Environmental Health, you will be responsible for effectively delivering public and environmental health programs by undertaking investigations, assessments, providing professional advice, quality customer service and taking appropriate enforcement action to achieve compliance.

Key responsibilities of the position include:

  • Organise and undertake regulatory inspections of premises relating to food, swimming pools, high risk manufactured water systems, septic tanks, hair and beauty, skin penetration, lodging houses and supported residential facilities to evaluate for compliance with legislative requirements.
  • Initiate appropriate enforcement action in accordance with council procedures where necessary and in consultation with the Leader/Manager.
  • Receive, evaluate and action complaints pursuant to the South Australian Public Health Act, Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act, Food Act and other relative legislation in a timely manner.
  • Provide high level technical advice to the public, industry, other officers and Council on Environmental Health matters and exercise a high level of interpersonal skills.

The successful applicant will have:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental Health/Associate Diploma Environmental Health Studies, Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Health) or related field.
  • Meet the Ministers requirements for Authorisation under the South Australian Public Health Act (2011).
  • Diploma of food auditing is desirable.
  • Current Australian Drivers Licence is mandatory.

 

More information can be found on the Position Description located below.

This is a Level 5 position which has a current salary range of $100,784 - $105,336 per annum (plus superannuation).

Confidential enquiries can be directed to Julia Boxall, Environmental Health Team Leader on 08 8405 6029.

To apply, simply complete the application process by clicking the ‘Apply’ button and attach your cover letter and resume. 

Applications close 5pm on Sunday 5 May 2024.

The City of PAE values diversity and inclusion and we encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with disability, young people, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive workplace.  We welcome a discussion around any workplace adjustments you may require.

#bettertogether #growandimprove #makeadifference

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