Environmental Health Practitioner (Food Safety) Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Environmental Health Practitioner - Central Belt Scotland
It's time for a safety management revolution.
Businesses have been bogged down in paperwork, bound by red tape and burdened with safety management fears for too long. We are here to put an end to all that, by making safety - and creating a safe environment - simple, smart and streamlined.
For us, it's all about helping businesses do safety brilliantly - in the simplest possible way. How? Through world-class safety expertise, award-winning tech and a standout team of safety experts.
If revolutionising the future of safety management, while working with some of the UK's leading hospitality and retail brands excites you, we'd love to have you on board.
Why join us?
To put it simply, we're a great place to grow and develop your career.
We're not only the largest employer and trainer of EHPs in the UK, but we also we also have an advisory board that consists of some of the industry's thought-leaders such as John Barnes, Geoffrey Podger and Sterling Crew.
By joining us, you will...
- Get top-notch support and career development, so you always develop in your role and get to excel even in areas of safety you might not have worked in before
- Work with some of the leading hospitality and retail brands in the UK. Tesco, DFS, Yo Sushi and Interstate Hotels are just some of the big names we work with
- Be part of an award-winning team - we have been named Compliance Consultancy of the Year twice in a row
- Work with the best tech and discover better ways to manage safety - say goodbye to the old carbon copy pads and hello to our smart Audit Upload Tool
- Be in an environment in which you can do your best work and reach your potential - whether you see yourself becoming an Audit Team Leader or a Safety Consultant, or would like your career to develop in other areas like training or even sales
- Help us shape the future of the regulatory framework - we have strong relationships with the likes of CIEH, FSA and FSS, and collaborate with them on a regular basis
As an Environmental Health Practitioner, what will you get up to?
As part of our EHP team, you will...
- Carry out audits of course, but you'll also get to explore other areas of safety such as training, ad-hoc consultancy and more
- Ensure that every audit you perform is delivered and uploaded on time and in full - the good news is that thanks to our easy-to-use Audit Upload Tool, your days won't be spent writing up reports
- Be responsible for the quality of all written and verbal communication to, and on behalf of our clients
- Make sure that you meet your individual performance targets
- Organise your own diary, workload and expenses, supported by our Service Co-ordinators and Audit Team Manager
- Take part in our Auditor Rating Scheme to help maintain the quality of the services we provide
- Produce and deliver special tasks as directed by the Service Co-ordinators
- Use your technical knowledge to support the other teams within the business
- Support sales with clear and concise communication for sales leads
- Be part of our out-of-hours Helpline team and make sure our customers can get in touch with someone if they need support
What do you need to become one of our EHPs?
To be considered for this role, you need to...
- Have a BSc (Hons) or MSc (Hons) in Environmental Health
- Have experience dealing with health and safety or risk/compliance solutions
- Have 2+ years of industry experience
- Have excellent report, presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to manage you own time effectively
- Have strong relationship building skills
- Be IT literate and competent on MS Office 365
What you get in return?
In return for your hard work and dedication to our clients, you'll get…
- To work alongside some amazing colleagues in the UK's largest safety consultancy
- An attractive base salary
- Ongoing training and development to help with your career progression and goals
- 25 days annual leave, in addition to the bank holidays, with the option to buy & sell holidays too
- Birthdays off
- Enhanced parental leave
- Health cash plan
- Life assurance
- Flexible working
- Enhanced parental leave
- Excellent pension contribution
- An in-depth induction to help you integrate into your role and team
- To be part of a company culture that's passionate, collaborative and diverse
If, like us, you believe safety should be at the heart of every business and would like to join our team of EHPs, apply for the role today!
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £37,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
- Environmental Health: 1 year (required)
Work Location: On the road
