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About the Role
We are seeking an experience Environmental Health Officer to join the team. This role evaluates, investigates, researches, documents & reports on environmental & public health issues as an authorised officer under relevant legislation. The successful candidate will also be responsible for promoting, monitoring & implementing community environmental & public health standards to ensure compliance to relevant legislation within the shire.
What you will be doing:
* Act as an authorised officer under the Local Government Act and all relevant environmental and public health legislation;
* Undertake routine food premises inspections and all other relevant environmental and public health inspections and take regulatory action as required;
* Investigate, assess, research, document & resolve customer requests lodged in regard to environmental & public health issues and take regulatory action as required;
* Assess development applications and provide comments on environmental and public health matters;
* Assess & process applications under the Local Government Act S68 for onsite sewage management systems and any other relevant applications;
* Provide specialist assessment of technical reports & documents – acoustic reports, site contamination and any other relevant reports relating to environmental and public health;
What are we seeking in our new team member:
* Bachelor's Degree Environmental Health/Science or similar relevant qualifications
* Hold qualifications that enable authorisation by Council under the Local Government Act, Public Health Act, Food Act & Protection of the Environment Operations Act and all relevant legislation
* Current Class C Drivers Licence
Salary $94K p.a. + Superannuation + Car Allowance or Council Leaseback Vehicle
Benefits of working with us:
In addition to competitive rates of pay paid weekly, we offer additional benefits to staff including: paid training to keep your skills up to date, opportunity to earn organisational and individual bonus payments, discounted membership to our state of the art Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre, access to a Fitness Passport, free on-site parking, onsite café, modern offices and an active Social Club.
Next steps:
You may review the Position Description available on Council's Careers Page and submit your application online at www.thehills.nsw.gov.au by 5pm, Wednesday 23 July 2025. Please note that applications are assessed upon receipt. As you may be contacted, and interviews may be held prior, to the closing date, early submission of applications is encouraged
Feel free to reach out to the HR Team at hr@thehills.nsw.gov.au if you require any assistance with submitting your application or require further information about the role or the organisation.
Employment will be subject to clearance on the following pre-employment checks: Psychometric Testing, Reference Checks, Identity Check, Drug and Alcohol Screening and Medical Check, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. The Hills Shire Council is committed to the principles of employment equity and diversity. We assess applications on merit and suitability related to the inherent requirements of the position. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.
We're seeking individuals who embrace our values and can work collaboratively to deliver quality customer services and infrastructure to The Hills Shire community
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