Principal Environmental Health Officer
Core
Lead a team of Food Safety Officers in enforcing food safety legislation and controlling infectious disease to protect public health.
Role type
Senior IC environmental health officer (food safety enforcement)
Builds
Regulatory enforcement actions, prosecution files, and public health safety outcomes
Domain
Public sector / Food safety regulation / Infectious disease control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Food safety inspection and investigation, legal compliance advisory, prosecution file preparation, court representation, team leadership and mentoring, stakeholder partnership management
Preferred skills
Strategic work planning, complex breach detection, evidence collection and presentation, apprenticeship coaching
Technologies
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 procedures, Food Law Code of Practice, FSA competency framework
Responsibilities
Manage and mentor Food Safety Officers; conduct high-risk inspections and investigations; prepare prosecution reports; represent the authority in court; develop annual work plans and monitor performance; act as Lead Officer for Food Hygiene.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties