Environmental Health Coordinator

Overview

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and professional individual to join the Environmental Health team who will be responsible for carrying out scheduled inspections of licenced and registered premises while providing support, guidance and coaching to direct reports.

Join a positive and supportive work culture supported by a professional and passionate team that aims to achieve good outcomes for the community. The role objectives are to:

• Deliver an efficient and effective public and environmental health service relating to food premises, legionella control, commercial and public owned swimming pools, skin penetration and onsite sewage management.
• Manage and investigate complaints on health-related issues including food-borne illness outbreaks and undertake regulatory action as required by legislation.
• Provide detailed assessments of development applications relevant to environmental health requirements.
• Provide expert advice and information to the community, Council and other stakeholders to raise awareness of community safety matters and inform them of relevant legislative and policy requirements and changes.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Environmental Health) or equivalent qualifications acceptable for membership of the Australian Institute of Environmental Health.
• Considerable experience as an Environmental Health Officer or similar position.
• Extensive technical skills and expertise in interpreting relevant Local Government, Public Health and Environmental Legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports on investigations and outcomes of environmental, public and community health issues.
• Excellent customer service, negotiation, written and verbal communication skills and conflict resolution.
• Experience in supervision, training, mentoring and coaching staff.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence - Class C.

About Shellharbour City Council

Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 82,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It is an area of great natural beauty, stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the Illawarra escarpment.

Shellharbour City Council is committed to financial sustainability, a great organisational culture and employing staff who embrace our Core Values. We have been recognised with state and national awards in 2019, 2020 & 2021, including our 5 star Civic Centre building, Museum space and City Library, and awards for regional achievements. We offer a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation, and provide exciting, rewarding career opportunities with flexible working arrangements and work/life balance in a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

Benefits and position details

• Permanent full time, 35 hours per week with access to flexi-time.
• Commencing salary range from $98,485 – $104,514 per annum (based on qualifications and experience) with the opportunity for annual step increases.
• Access to a Leaseback Vehicle Plus 11.5% superannuation.
• Great culture with a strong, values-led and progressive team.
• Employee benefits programs including novated lease options, significant retail discounts, corporate fitness programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Provident Fund activities, weekly payrun and more.
• Access to local government and employee benefits such as LSL after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, health and wellbeing leave and more.

For further information about the position, click here for the position description.

How to apply

Contact: Jasmina Micevski, Executive Manager Statutory Planning and Certification on 0436 698 728.

Closing date: Wednesday, 8 January 2025 at 11.30pm.

Apply now. Complete the application below by answering the questions, describing how your skills and experience are relevant to the position. Your resume and qualifications can be attached on the next page. Once you start your online application, you may save and return to this later; incomplete applications will not be considered. You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document and then copy and paste into the fields below. When you have submitted your application, an email confirmation will be sent to your nominated email address. Please ensure you have the correct email address and check your inbox (including your junk folder).

For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria, please view our Guide To Applying.

Shellharbour City Council is an equal opportunities employer and promotes the following: a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. It is the responsibility of all employees to treat our community, Councillors, customers and each other with respect and professionalism without regard to non-relevant criteria or distinctions. We are a Child Safe Organisation and promote the rights of all children and young people to be safe from harm when interacting with our services and spaces. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity and support reasonable adjustments to roles to enable people with a disability to join our team. Our core values are Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability, and we expect role modelling of these values.

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