Posted : 01/02/2023
Team Leader - Environmental Health, Invercargill City Council
Waihōpai Invercargill is New Zealand's southernmost city and the heart and hub of Southland. We're known for our lush green spaces like Queens Park, our long summer daylight hours and our local legend Burt Munro. Our city has character, charm and a laidback atmosphere. There's outstanding nature reserves, Ōreti Beach, the Waihōpai River, a lively restaurant scene and a sensible gridded layout with wide streets and a 10-minute drive to work.
We are in a chapter of immense growth, building a vibrant city centre and reinvigorating our culture and spaces, and this is an exciting time to join a Council that is focused on the future of our people and our city.
We are looking for an experienced environmental health professional to join our Environmental Services team as the Team Leader - Environmental Health. In this busy and varied role you will work alongside the team delivering food, alcohol and other environmental health activities.
Leading and mentoring your own team, you will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the team, allocating and monitoring work, continuous improvement of environmental health service delivery and managing IANZ accreditation of food services. You will provide specialist support and advice on environmental health matters including implementing legislation, bylaws and standards across internal and external customers.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Extensive experience in the field of environmental health and carrying out compliance inspections including investigating complaints
- Well-developed knowledge of environmental health, food and alcohol legislation
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and mentor a team
- Strong interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, including the ability to write reports
- Experience in using office based programs and field based inspection technology
- Current drivers licence
This is an exciting opportunity for an environmental health professional to further their career.
ICC is an organisation with a positive culture, and you will contribute and cultivate this. You will bring a strong pragmatic and good service attitude to the role along with the ability to build and sustain strong relationships.
We are looking for a highly motivated leader who is well organised and committed to providing excellent services. If this sounds like a career you can see yourself sinking your teeth into then apply now!
At Invercargill City Council we pride ourselves on our values - positivity, respect, responsibility and above and beyond. Finding the right fit for our team is really important to us and we work hard to provide an environment reflective of these values.
For more information please see the full job description or contact the Invercargill City Council on (03) 211 1777.
Apply online at icc.govt.nz
Please note applications will be processed as they are received and we may remove this advert at any time.
Successful applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in New Zealand. While all applications will be reviewed, first priority will be given to those applicants who are currently residing in New Zealand.
To apply for this job go to:
https://icc.recruitmenthub.co.
Reference code 6221732.
Applications close 12 February 2023