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29th October 2025

Senior Commercial Food & Safety Officer

Cornwall Council is offering you an opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Senior Commercial Food & Safety Officer.

In this role, your work will regulate and support local businesses

A Role with Variety:

This is a diverse and rewarding position where you'll split your time across:

  •  Food & Safety Regulatory Work – Conducting regulatory interventions within food businesses across Cornwall.
  • Business Regulatory Support  – Providing hands-on guidance, advice, training, and proactive support to Cornwall’s vibrant business community.
  • Export Health Certificates (EHCs) – Issuing EHCs to fishing distributors and carrying out risk-based inspections.
  • Primary Authority – Leading or supporting food safety work within our Primary Authority partnerships.

The Role:

What You'll be doing:

  •  Inspection of A–E rated food premises and approved premises
  • Investigating food & safety complaints and infectious disease notifications
  • Delivering tailored food safety advice packages
  • Issuing Export Health Certificates
  • Collaborating with a forward-thinking, supportive team
  • Contributing to wider team projects and initiatives

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.           

This position will be subject to a enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

This role is 37 hours per week. Flexible working options are available for this role, including compressed hours.

What you’ll need to succeed:

You’re passionate about Food Safety and confident in delivering regulatory services and business advice. Whether you’re:

  • Experienced in a Local Authority or regulatory setting
  • Newly qualified and eager to expand your skills & knowledge
  • Coming from the private sector with transferable skills
  • You hold a degree in Environmental Health or an equivalent qualification (i.e. Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection).

This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your skill set and gain valuable experience. You’ll be joining a positive, supportive, and experienced team—an ideal environment to grow professionally and develop new capabilities.

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