Environmental Health Officer

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Position Description**
**Classification**:General Officer Schedule 3 - 5

**Department**:Health Services

**Current Occupant**:Vacant

**This Position Reports To**:Manager Health Services and Community Safety

**Reporting To This Position**:None

**Location**:Nuriootpa Main Building

**Date Last Reviewed**:November 2023

**Approved by**:Director Development and Community Services

**Corporate Objectives**

All Employees of Council contribute to Council’s strategic goals and objectives. The Barossa Community Plan

2020 - 2040 lays the foundation for all strategic decisions made by Council and is supported by a Corporate

Plan. The Community Plan provides a clear strategic direction across a range of areas, as well as serving as an

overarching guide to measure our decision making and successful delivery of service. The Community Plan

shows commitment to the values of Land and Place, Community, Leadership and Achievement with targets

that reflect six key themes:
Natural Environment

and Built Environment

Health and Wellbeing

Business and Employment

Community and

Culture

Infrastructure How we Work,

Good Governance

**Customer Service**

Council values its customers and strives to provide the right people, efficient processes and systems to deliver a

quality customer experience. Every role within Council serves an internal or external customer and we are

committed to ensuring that customers are at the centre of everything we do.

**Staff Values and Constructive Culture**

Our values support our organisational culture and include_ Honesty and Integrity, Transparency, _
- Communication and Teamwork_**_. _**

The Barossa Council is committed to developing a constructive culture that supports employees, Council and

the community to achieve our goals. Behaviours of a constructive organisational culture consist of four styles:
**1 Achievement **Pursue a standard of excellence, set challenging but realistic goals and

work towards them with enthusiasm.

**2 Self-actualising **Maintain personal integrity, enjoy work, self-develop and take an interest in

growth and improvement activities.

**3 Humanistic-encouraging **Be supportive of others in and outside the workplace and constructive in

their dealings with one another.

**4 Affiliate**

Be friendly, sensitive, and cooperate with others.

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**Position Overview**

Provide administrative and technical advice to Council to enable it to fulfil its function under the Public Health

Act, Food Act, Local Government Act, Environmental Protection Act, Local Nuisance and Litter Act and

associated regulations and codes. Under direction from Senior Officers, review and help prepare

recommendations to Council on policy matters which will assist in the coordination of development and

environmental services within the area in an orderly and proper manner. To participate in the delivery of efficient

and effective customer service in which consistent and accurate advice is provided at a high standard.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Environmental Health**
- Responsible for the day-to-day administration of the relevant duties and legislation administered by the

business unit under the supervision of the Senior Officers.
- Carry out and complete inspections of food premises within the area (in accordance with the Australian

Food Safety Assessment System) to ensure compliance with the Food Act, the Food Standards Code(s)

and relevant Australian Standards.

with respect to the Public Health Act 2011 and regulations and delegated authority from Council.
- Investigating and respond expeditiously to correspondence from residents and ratepayers in respect to

complaints and enquires all matters relative to the administrative functions of the business unit.
- Under direction from Senior Officers, brief Council's Solicitors and prepare necessary documentation in

relation to court proceedings, appear in Court and give evidence on matters involving breaches of

legislation.
- Liaise with other functional areas and teams to provide and receive specialist advice on a range of issues

and projects.
- Assist as required with the Australian Government's Immunisation Program in conjunction with Council's

immunisation nursing staff, the Barossa Division of General Practice and participating schools including the

ordering and control of vaccines and the disposal of sharps.

**General**
- Participate in the operational activities of the Business Unit as directed by the Manager.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems and processes to enable the Business Unit to

achieve corporate objectives.
- Liaise with Officers employed by Council, relevant Government Departments and agencies as necessary.
- Provide information and advice as necessary to assist Council and the Business Unit relative to the public

health functions of Counc