FREE ACCESS
5,000–10,000 jobs/day
See all jobs on Scoutfield
Search thousands of fresh jobs every day.
Discover
- Fresh listings
- Fast filters
- No subscription required
Create a free account and start exploring right away.
Food Safety Manager
The Hold - Home to Suffolk Archives. Support the Head of Public Protection to deliver effective outcomes in relation to service plans and corporate priorities/outcomes .
Posted 10/15/2026full-timeIpswich • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £55,224 - £65,092 per yearWebsite
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Head of Public Protection to deliver effective outcomes in relation to service plans and corporate priorities/outcomes
- Line manage the Food and Safety Team, planning and directing regulatory work mainly involving food safety, health and safety, and animal licensing
- Support continual development of the service and manage operational delivery
- Keep up to date with changes and innovations in food and safety regulation and translate this into excellent service delivery
- Coordinate inspection, regulation and, as appropriate, enforcement of statutory requirements in food safety, occupational health and safety, licensing, infectious disease control and related areas
- Provide professional and technical advice and support for the two district councils
- Contribute to business and performance management of the Public Protection Service using case and performance management software
- Continuously review and improve service delivery, including project management and implementation of new approaches and processes
Requirements
What you’ll need- Educated to degree or diploma standard in Environmental Health
- Sound level of experience as an Environmental Health Practitioner with Environmental Health Officers Registration Board (EHORB) and/or Chartered Status
- A management qualification or equivalent managerial/leadership experience
- Demonstrable experience of professional/technical expertise in Food Safety, and Health and Safety Regulation
- Managed and directly contributed technical and/or professional expertise to a significant initiative or project
- Pro-active approach to identifying areas of priority that impact service delivery
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and workloads
- Flexible approach with the ability and drive to contribute to changing corporate priorities
- Application form fully completed, including employment and education history
- Supporting statement clearly addresses how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification
- DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts
Benefits
Comp & perks- Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years)
- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs
- Private Health Care Options
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Paid volunteering days
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting)
- Great learning and development opportunities