Environmental Health Officer

The role: Applications are invited from highly motivated persons with suitable experience and qualifications for the position of Environmental Health Officer for 6 months part time (0.6 FTE). With successful experience as an Environmental Health Officer already in your toolkit, you will also deliver a range of public health strategies and support services that protect, promote and enhance public and environmental health. This includes conducting risk assessments and investigations under the Food Act and Public Health and Wellbeing Act.

You will need to be suitably qualified and eligible to be a member of Environmental Health Professionals Australia (EHPA) or Environmental Health Australia (EHA) and have a working knowledge and understanding of the relevant Acts, Regulations, Standards and Codes of Practice relating to Environmental Health and to apply these when assessing public health risks and carrying out compliance activities. Skills required to be successful in this role also include:

• a strong commitment to customer service, quality principles and contributing to continuous improvement
• you enjoy working in a dynamic performance based environment with supportive team members
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to build positive relationships, gain cooperation and resolve conflict
• strong technical knowledge in Environmental Health

• Part Time Temporary – 6 Months
• Salary $48.65 per hour to $52.64 per hour + 12% Superannuation

• The ability to make a difference – Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse.
• Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks, discounted gym membership and facilities, and an active health and wellness program.
• Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.
• Transformation – a time of transformation to empower employees to be innovative and strive toward continuous improvement.
• Reward & Recognition – extensive program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and leadership development programs.

Further information is available from Louis Papageorgiou on 9262 6445. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 15 September 2025.

Come and join the transformation

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City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport
• Active Social Club with a calendar of events through the year

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