Environmental Health Officer/Environmental Technical Officer

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Make a positive difference to environmental health in your community.
Friendly, inclusive team environment.
Great benefits and flexible work options.
About Us Kia noho mai tenei taone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wahi whai hua ki hona iwi.
At Hutt City Council, our vision is to build a connected, resilient, and inclusive city where all of our people thrive.
Working here is truly rewarding, knowing across all our roles, we're making a genuine difference to Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.
Working in our Environment & Sustainability group, you'll play a part in the development of our city as a desirable place, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
We're committed to protecting the assets of our diverse communities and improving our citizens' quality of life.
About the Role Right now, we have a full-time opportunity for an outstanding Environmental Technical Officer or Environmental Health Officer to join our Environmental Health Team.
You will work to promote and safeguard environmental health in the community by facilitating and influencing proactive compliance, leading, educating, and working with the public and industry locally, regionally, and nationally to maintain compliance.
Key responsibilities include: Investigating complaints and following up on Requests For Service relating to health nuisances such as odour, vermin, noise, substandard housing.
Carrying out food control plan/national programme verifications and enforcing the Food Act 2014 and associated Regulations.
Enforcing bylaws.
Advising and submitting on Council policy and submissions.
Enquiring and reporting on applications under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and presenting evidence in committee or Authority hearings.
About You The successful applicant will possess: Proven experience in the environmental health / public health field.
A passion for improving the environmental health of our community.
Current NZ driver's licence.
The professionalism and communication skills to interact effectively with elected representatives and members of the public.
The following is advantageous though not essential: Familiarity with the provisions of the Resource Management Act and/or Local Government Act.
Relevant training/certificates.
For the Environmental Health Officer role, you'll need a qualification recognized under the Environmental Qualifications Regulations 1993 and are preferably a warranted Food Act Officer.
We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined some of the great benefits that may be available to you as an employee of Hutt City Council.
Read more about them here: careers.huttcity.govt.nz/your-total-rewards Applications close Sunday, 20th October 2024 at 11:55 PM.
Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.
Tuhono mai.
Come join us at Hutt City Council.
Job Details Reference # 23306 Posted on 03 Oct 2024 Closes on 20 Oct 2024 23:55 Expertise: Compliance, consents, regulation and licensing Work type(s): Permanent full-time More details (document): JD Environmental Health Officer-Technical Officer October 2023.pdf #J-18808-Ljbffr


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