Job description:

The main duties forming the scope of the EHO’s work may be grouped under the following headings:- Food control, hygiene education, water monitoring, tobacco, housing, air pollution, noise, infectious diseases, pest control, poisons regulations, childcare.
Responsibilities:


Visiting business premises to investigate levels of cleanliness and health standards.
Investigating complaints, cases of food poisoning, or pest infestations and arranging for legal proceedings to be taken against serious offenders.
Running courses on health and safety.
Monitoring of fluoridation of public water supplies.
Ensuring that defective privately rented houses are made fit for habitation.
Measuring and controlling the air pollution from commercial and industrial sources.
Investigating cases of serious infectious diseases.
inspecting pre-school services such as playgroups, to ensure that the specified health standards are achieved.
Monitoring food imports from non EU countries.
Keeping abreast of legislation, writing reports and liaising with other safety team members.


Skills and qualities


Commitment to safeguarding public health.
Enthusiasm and attention to detail at all times.
Good communication skills to explain safety procedures and regulations clearly and concisely.
A calm, professional manner to defuse potential confrontations along with the ability to deal with people who are distressed or angry.
Good negotiating skills, patience and tact.
Ability to enforce the law where necessary.
good organisational skills to prepare cases using own evidence and chemical analyses


Benefits:


Lots of travelling
Personal Development
Sponsored trainings outside the country
Lifestyle treament



Qualified and interested candidates to forward resume to:[email protected]or[email protected]within two weeks of this publication.