Environmental Health Officer

Description:

Environmental Health Officer
North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands and a bustling CBD.
North Sydney Council is currently seeking a proactive and dedicated Environmental Health Officer to help keep our community safe, clean, and healthy. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of local residents through your expertise in environmental health.
The role
As an Environmental Health Officer, you will be responsible for investigating a wide range of public health and environmental concerns, including food safety, waste and garbage issues, premises sanitation, and various forms of pollution. You will carry out inspections to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and Council policies, and respond effectively to community complaints and action requests.
This role will be will cover the full range of Environmental Health duties including:
Investigating alleged nuisances
General routine inspections – food shops; skin penetration premises; cooling towers, swimming pools
Investigating public health incidents
Investigating matters under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
To succeed in this role, you should have a qualification in Environmental Health or a related field, along with a solid understanding of applicable legislation and strong problem-solving and communication skills. We are looking for someone who is passionate about community health, committed to high standards, and keen to contribute to an engaged and collaborative team.
Why work at North Sydney Council?
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.
North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:
Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
Access to Fitness Passport
Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks, and a touch football team
Health and Well-being programs for all employees such as Yoga, Pilates, Kick Boxing
Access to employee recognition and reward program
Weekly fruit baskets
Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
Monetary transport allowance
Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways
Salary Range: $89,892 to $107,336 pa + 11.5% superannuation + $1,000 pa Transport allowance
35 hours per week with access to flexi time
How to apply
Applicants are required to submit a resume and answer the selection criteria questions below.
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Closing Date: 19 May 2025 - 11.30pm
About Us
With a cohort of approximately 400 permanent (full time and part time) employees, we consider ourselves not too big, not too small - just right! At North Sydney Council we're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams value the unique contribution each member makes, and genuinely strives towards making North Sydney Council a fun place to work! The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing. Our commitment to our staff at North Sydney Council is: To optimise employee performance in an enjoyable, safe, fair and equitable workplace
North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council also adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.