We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self motivated Technical Assistant (Food Sampling Officer) who can accept and tackle demanding goals to ensure service delivery targets are achieved. You will be able to demonstrate excellent computer skills and have the ability to organise your workload in an effective and productive way. Ideally you will have experience in carrying out environmental health duties or sampling activities relating to food or the environment.
Duties will predominately involve implementing food and environmental sampling programmes and may also include conducting non-official control visits and implementing alternative interventions strategies in food businesses, assisting with infectious disease notifications, dealing with a range of complaints, including food complaints, preparing reports and providing professional advice on a range of issues.
This post will involve meeting strict time deadlines and will require the post holder to adjust their starting time to meet sample collection times.
The successful applicant must have the ability to travel throughout South Lanarkshire.
Applicants require to hold an appropriate Environmental Health Degree (BSc or MSc in Environmental Health) and are looking to obtain training to achieve the professional qualification. Alternatively, applicants must be willing to undertake the MSc in Environmental Health with Professional Practice with a view to becoming an Environmental Health Officer. In order to be considered for the MSc candidates require at least a lower second class (2:2) honours degree or equivalent qualifications in areas related to environmental sciences or food sciences or biological sciences or chemical sciences. Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be considered on an individual basis, determined by prior study, work experience, professional qualifications, and references where appropriate. Applicants with non-standard qualifications are advised to contact Abertay University directly at Contact Us | Abertay University to discuss their suitability for undertaking this qualification, prior to applying.
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