Job Description
Responsibilities
- Carry out routine or unplanned visits and inspections to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and take action to improve conditions.
- Provide advice and assistance to householders and businesses.
- Take photos, produce drawings, remove samples and conduct interviews as part of the inspection process.
- Investigate complaints from the general public carry out food hygiene and food standards inspections.
- Investigate accidents at work and complaints about poor standards of health and safety, identifying any areas of negligence.
- Give talks at public enquiries, meetings and exhibitions and ensure compliance through education, advice and enforcement.
- Advise on health and safety issues.
Skills
You'll need to show evidence of the following:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Confidence in dealing with the public.
- A strong scientific ability and technical understanding.
- Good decision-making skills.
- The ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- A methodical, careful approach to gathering facts and assessing evidence.
- Good time-management and organisational skills, including being able to manage your own workload well.
- Self-motivation.
- A flexible approach to work.