Environmental Health - Senior Environmental Health Officer

Closing date: 11:59pm AEST 12 March 2024

Status: Permanent Full-Time (35 hours per week) 

Salary: $101,400.61 - $111,764.58 per annum + 11% superannuation + leaseback vehicle or sustainability allowance 

• Work in a friendly team environment that embodies 'a sense of community'
• Great work/life balance - 9-day fortnight
• Diverse and interesting projects
• Vibrant eastern suburb’s location

We are seeking suitably qualified and motivated candidates for the position of Senior Environmental Health Officer in our Health, Building and Regulatory Services department. The primary purpose of this position is to provide quality customer focused and professional Environmental Health, public health, and protection of environment services.

Randwick City Council is an innovative and progressive local government committed to serving our vibrant community on the eastern beaches of Sydney.

In addition to rewarding work, we offer great employee benefits including competitive wages/salaries, day off per fortnight, additional leave entitlements, health and wellbeing days, professional development opportunities, fitness passport, option to novated lease private vehicle, stunning eastern beaches location and much more.

What we value:

We have a high-performance culture fostered through our values of Integrity, Customer Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our culture encourages and supports equity, diversity, and inclusion for our employees and our community.

We will trust you to bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Health or related discipline
• Environmental health and public health experience
• Knowledge of relevant Acts
• Strong communication skills
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Report writing skills
• Excellent customer service
• Class C Drivers Licence

Things you will do:

• Undertake inspections of premises and implement Council’s inspection programs for registered food premises and vendors, and other health-related premises or activities
• Investigate, assess and determine Environmental Health, public health customer requests
• Assess and determine development applications and other local government applications
• Effectively implement regulatory environmental and public health programs and services.
• Issue notices, orders, directions and penalty infringements and undertake enforcement responsibilities
• Preparation of reports, information and documentation
• Represent Council on various internal and external committees, working groups and organisations
• Appear as an expert witness in the Land and Environment Court and Local Court and preparation of statements of evidence

Further information:

View the Position Description online or contact Oscar Guillen, Coordinator Environmental Health, on 02 9093 6***.