Commercial Food & Safety Officer

Cornwall provides the perfect opportunity for a commercially minded Food Safety Officer to work and live. This role will see you working in one of the most beautiful parts of the country for one of the largest Unitary Authorities in England.

But will Cornwall really challenge you, or provide you with any new experiences?

We have over 10000 food business, 160 of which are Approved Premises spread over 1,376 square miles. We service the fishing industry in Cornwall, issuing over 150 Export Health Certificates monthly to enable them to trade in Europe. There are a broad range of seasonal events and activities that come with being a popular international destination, and there is also the small matter of a Council that is geared towards protecting our residents through providing sustainable regulatory solutions. As a team we are making best use of mobile digital solutions to make our work more efficient.

We are looking for a professional Food and Safety Officer with experience in the field of food safety, including experience of approved premises and food exports. You will work alongside a highly experienced group of officers who are knowledgeable, dedicated and hardworking, who protect the public whilst exploring innovative ways of providing our sustainable regulatory service. The Food & Safety Team is continuing new ways of working with businesses and delivers several cost recovered services that complement the statutory work in order to raise levels of business compliance.

So ask yourself…

• Are you open, honest and effective in communicating with your colleagues and customers and able to manage expectations effectively?

• Can you be supportive to the needs of local, regional and national businesses, and balance this against a commitment to protect communities?

• Are you responsive to feedback and able to accept constructive criticism, and able to adapt to meet the needs of our customers?

• Can you demonstrate a high level of professionalism, with a focus on developing specialist skills that support the work of the Service?

• Are you enthusiastic about a commercial approach to providing business services, and creative in identifying and seeking opportunities to maximise income or recover costs?

• Are you agile, adaptable, and positive in contributing to change programmes to ensure the service can meet the demands of the ever-evolving business world?

If so, then we look forward to meeting you.

A role profile to view is available here.

Please be advised that for this role we are accepting uploaded supporting statements and/or CVs to support your online application.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check.

More information about working for Cornwall Council is available here

We are open to discussion about flexible working.