Food and Safety Manager
Food and Safety Manager
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Job Description
- East Suffolk Council Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RT
- per annum (pro rata for part time)
- 37 hours per week
- Permanent
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Councils Environmental Services Team as a Food and Safety Manager.
The role:
We are looking to recruit an experienced Food and Safety Manager to lead a dynamic caring and hardworking team covering the whole range of food hygiene health and safety and infectious disease investigations supporting local business whilst protecting public health.
You will:
- ensure all staff are provided with guidance support and motivation to perform to the best of their abilities
- have overall responsibility for implementing the strategic direction policies and procedures for the Food and Safety team ensuring efficient and effective delivery of the full range of services including the Councils statutory obligations.
What you will need:
Leading by example and providing a strong sense of direction you will have the ability to inspire motivate and manage in a fastpaced environment.
You will
- be a natural communicator who can effectively engage others with a proven track record in forging successful internal and external partnerships and developing innovative and creative approaches
- be able to influence appropriately and challenge professionally so that the right decisions are made for the council.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Why work for us
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Counciltake a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year increasing to 31 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones computers holiday and travel fashion and clothing health and beauty and many other products and services.
Find more information about what we offer in ourbenefits brochure (pdf).
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way with a mixture of home and office working depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Fiona Quinn Head of Service on 0 or by emailing:
Closing date: midday 19 May 2025.
Interview date: 5 or 10 June 2025.
How to apply
Step 1 Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification Food and Safety Manager
Step 3 Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.
For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
