Belmont Council Jobs – Environmental Health Officer

Job Description:

As an Environmental Health Officer with the City of Belmont you will assist in the maintenance of health relate functions, programmes and projects to ensure a high standard of environmental and public health throughout the City

Job Responsibilities:

• Undertake regular inspections of business premises and public buildings within the municipality.
• Process public building event applications and undertake public building event inspections as required.
• Process applications for septic tank installations and ATU’s. Undertake inspection and testing of those apparatus to ensure compliance.
• Ensure that plans and building applications for food premises, dwellings and other buildings comply with the provisions of the Food Act, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and relevant regulations and local laws as applicable.
• Undertake inspections of dwellings to determine suitability for human habitation under provisions of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. Prepare notices for rectification or upgrading as required.
• Develop Food Inspection Programmes and undertake regular sampling to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. Maintain records, issue warnings and initiate prosecutions when required.
• Undertake inspection, testing and sampling of aquatic facilities and recreational river water sampling and maintain accurate records, as required.
• Regularly inspect the stables precinct, as required, to ensure compliance with the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and Council’s Stables Local Laws.
• Provide advice to residents with regard to immunisation and be responsible for the conduct of immunisation clinics when requested.
• Provide advice to the general public and food industry with regard to pest and vermin control.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively under pressure, both as a member of a team and autonomously, under minimal supervision.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to exercise initiative and make good judgements, as required.
• Good written communication skills, including the ability to undertake research and write reports.
• Possession of an appropriate qualification to enable appointment as an Authorised Noise Officer under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
• Good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people and groups to ensure delivery of a high level of customer service.
• Well developed organisational and administrative skills, with a proven ability to effectively prioritise tasks to meet strict deadlines.
• Proven ability to use personal computer applications, in particular the Microsoft office suite of
  software.

Job Details:

Company: City of Belmont

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Belmont, New South Wales, AU

Application Deadline: N/A

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