Environmental Health Officer

Employment Status: Fixed term to May 2025 (parental leave cover)
Days & Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, totalling38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 6 $96 221pro-rata + 11% superannuation (commuter use vehicle available)
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion , Customer Experience and Results Matter .

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

The Environmental Health team is seeking an Environmental Health Officer to assist in delivering the teams’ exciting portfolio of responsibilities. Most notably, the team is responsible for the delivery and coordination of all Environmental Health Statutory functions, including food safety, infectious disease control, tobacco control, community education and nuisance complaints.

By working both independently andcollaborativelywithin a team environment, you will play a key role inprotecting the public health of our community through monitoring, educating and achieving compliance of public health standards.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Degree in Applied Health Science (Public and Environmental Health) or a related discipline essential and/or demonstrated relevant experience in the field
• Strong customer service focus, with well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Self-motivator with well-developed conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Previous work experience practicing as an Authorised officer will be highly regarded

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check
• Current Drivers Licence

What we can offer you in return:

• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

• To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
• Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
• Click Apply to submit your application.
• If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Applications close: Thursday 30 May 2024, 11:55pm

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Con Tsekouras, Environmental Health Coordinatoron 039599 4***.

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other , Own It , Work Together and Find Better Ways .

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.