Team Leader Environmental Health

Team Leader Team Leader Environmental Health

July 2025

Position title Team Leader Environmental Health

Position number 1562

Classification (Level) Level 7

Department City Development

Division Development and Regulatory Services

Business unit Environmental Health

People Leader Unit Manager Community Health and Safety

Direct reports Environmental Health Officer

Members of the Development and Regulatory Services Department,

City of Marion leadership team, Customer Service Centre, Elected

Key stakeholders Members of the public and business operators and a range of

external stakeholders including SA Health, Housing SA, Environment

Protection Authority and contractors as required

Community Vision: A liveable, sustainable community.

The strategic directions of Liveable, Sustainable, and Community reflect the aspirations of

the community for the City of Marion's future.

A fourth strategic direction, Our Organisation, sets the focus for Council and its staff toward

fulfilling the Community Vision and Strategic Directions. These interconnected

directions emphasise a commitment to achieving holistic outcomes for the council area

City of Marion Values

Our Values inform what is important in how we deliver for our community.

They aspire towards a consistent standard that can be expected from all who engage with

the City of Marion.

Together we… Our Community Vision

Focus on the customer | We are:

• Engaged with our diverse community
• Responsive and proactive
• Dedicated to delivering great customer

experiences

Engage with respect | We are:

• Committed to a safe and inclusive workplace
• Connected, caring and professional
• Honest, transparent and act with integrity

Embrace excellence | We are:

• Adaptable, driven and continuously improve

• Accountable for our decisions and actions
• Proactive in sustainability and support the

environment

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Purpose

The Team Leader Environmental Health is responsible for effectively leading, coaching, and

motivating an Environmental Health team to develop, implement, promote and coordinate

a broad range of environmental health activities and programs.

The Team Leader is responsible for promoting and enhancing public and environmental

health in the community and environment, through education, prevention and

enforcement.

The Team Leader will support Environmental Health Officers to provide information, conduct

inspections, investigate complaints and issues directions under legislation. This leadership

role will contribute in a positive and energetic manner as part of the Development and

Regulatory Services leadership team, broader City Development and CoM leadership team,

other council departments, a range of organisations and the community.

As an ongoing commitment to the organisation you will be responsible for delivering the

best service to our community and to improve residents' quality of life; continuously, smartly

and efficiently in the scope of your daily work.

Key Deliverables

• Manage the team's regulatory and inspectorial regime, including the team's

adherence with inspection schedules, instigation of compliance action as required

and ensuring adequate documentation is captured and retained in accordance with

statutory requirements.

• Develop and lead the implementation of work area business planning, ensuring these

plans align and meet the strategic direction and statutory obligations of Council.

• Providing specialist and accurate public health advice to management, Elected

Members and general staff, including the undertaking of inspections.

• Interpret, apply and enforce relevant legislation and guidelines by conducting

inspections, investigating complaints, and providing information and

education, namely under: Food Act, Regulations, Guidelines and Food

Standards Code

• South Australian Public Health Act and associated Regulations and Guidelines

• Supported Residential Facilities Act and Regulations and Guidelines

• Environment Protection Act (Water Quality Policy)

• Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act.

• Local Government Act

• Lead the team and manage the design, implementation, measurement and reporting

of systems which deliver a customer experience that is effortless and exceeds our

customer's expectations.

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• Actively identify and pursue opportunities for continuous improvement, leading

initiatives that drive positive change and fostering a culture that embraces

innovation, adaptability, and growth.

• Foster and lead a team culture focused on delivering exceptional customer

experience to our community and stakeholders.

• Support the individual development of direct reports through the development and

utilisation of Professional Development Plans, regular one on one meetings and

coaching/mentoring of staff.

• Provide reports as required on the activities of the department (including KPI

monitoring).

• Prepare reports to the State Government to ensure statutory requirements and

external funding agreements are met.

• Develop and manage the budget of the Environmental Health Team, including the

submission of project budget bids and financial reporting.

• Develop and enhance public and environmental health information and promotional

materials.

• Undertake other reasonable duties relevant to this position.

Person Specification

Essential criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Health or equivalent, as recognised by the

South Australian Minister for Health.

Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and conflict resolution

skills.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legislation and make decisions to

implement appropriate actions including conducting inspections, investigating

complaints and gathering evidence and information.

• Comprehensive knowledge of, or the ability to quickly acquire such knowledge of,

relevant legislation including the South Australian Public Health Act, Food Act,

Supported Residential Facilities Act, Environmental Protection Act (Water Quality

Policy) and Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act.

• Demonstrated ability to use initiative to apply legislation and have the ability to

effectively analyse information and make appropriate decisions and

recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of customer service skills in a regulatory

environment.

• Sound knowledge of public health and food safety matters.

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage workloads and

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schedules, be flexible, meet competing deadlines and work with minimal supervision,

including working in the field with minimal supervision.

• Ability to constructively and professionally provide services to, and investigate

complaints involving, a diverse range of people.

• Ability to work effectively, professionally and constructively as a member of a team

and respect the views, opinions and capabilities of others and support management.

• Maintain strict confidentiality and display astuteness in a sensitive and political

environment.

• Training and presentation skills.

• Sound computer literacy skills.

Desirable criteria

• Food Auditing.

• Change Management experience.

• Demonstrated experience in leading a team that will deliver a high level of customer

service.

• Experience in leading a team with the ability to demonstrate the following leadership

capabilities:

o o Communicate with influence and authenticity

o o Empower staff

o o Resilience

o o Empathy

o o Vision and strategic thinking

o o Build collaborative relationships

o o Adaptive and agile

• A proven ability to effectively manage employees through continuous support and

performance improvement.

• Understanding of the use of an operation management approach in leading a team

• A proven ability to effectively manage employees through continuous support and

• performance improvement.

Standard conditions

• Satisfactory completion of a National Police Clearance (will be arranged by the City of

Marion)

• Satisfactory completion of applicable Medical Assessment (will be arranged by the

City of Marion)

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• Must be either an Australian resident or possess the legal right to work in Australia,

with the ability to provide documentation of a valid work visa.

• Comply with existing Work, Health and Safety legislation and regulation obligations and

apply "Think Safe Live Well" philosophy.

• Embrace ethical and moral behavior and report any suspected instances of fraud

and/or corruption in accordance with Fraud and Corruption Management and the

Code of Conduct.

• The incumbent will perform other duties as required.

Other conditions specific to the role

• Must hold a valid, full (unrestricted) driver's license in accordance with South

Australian requirements.

• Working in the field with minimal supervision is required.

• Occasional out-of-hours work will be required.

• This is a prescribed position as defined by the City of Marion Safe Environments for

Children and Vulnerable Persons Policy. Therefore, incumbent must:

o Promote and maintain a child safe environment and take relevant actions in

accordance with council's Safe Environments for Children and Vulnerable

Persons Policy and with legislative requirements under the Children and Young

People (Safety) Act 2017 and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016.

o Satisfactorily complete a DHS Working with Children Check (to be renewed

every five years) and be willing to undertake Child Safe Training.

Position description confirmation and acknowledgement

New employee acknowledgement

By signing the 'City of Marion Employment Acceptance Statement' in your Letter of Offer, you

are agreeing to the Position Description attached to your Offer.

Employee name: Signature: Date:

Leader name: Signature: Date:

HR name: Signature: Date:

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