Environmental Health Officer

Overview

Are you passionate about environmental and public health? Join our Environmental Compliance team, where you will play a crucial role in addressing environmental and public health issues across the city.

• Choose a workplace where your career grows and your lifestyle thrives - Choose Lake Mac!
• Be a part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your contributions
• Enjoy a balanced lifestyle and focus on the important things in life. With hybrid work, flexible working and generous leave provisions!

LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB

As an Environmental Health Officer, you will be responsible for conducting programmed inspections of swimming pools, skin penetration businesses, and food establishments. Your role will also involve processing Development Application referrals that contain environmental or public health components, investigating complaints, and providing technical advice on all related issues.

You will play a key role in investigating and resolving customer complaints, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and Council-approved policies. Your day-to-day will include running monitoring programs, analysing data, arranging sample testing, and making recommendations based on what you find. You\'ll also dive into pollution incidents, public health, and environmental matters, gathering evidence and suggesting the best course of action to meet our obligations.

You will help create a collaborative team environment, delivering top-notch service to our community. If you\'re passionate about making a real difference in public health and the environment, we’d love you to join us. Let\'s make a difference together!

LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a customer-focused, proactive, and enthusiastic professional to join our team. Your expertise will be crucial in negotiating and problem-solving on environmental health matters, ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of service and satisfaction.

You must also meet the following criteria :

Live and work in one of NSW’s most stunning natural environments, where your lunch break can be lakeside, on a coastal trail or exploring vibrant local cafes. If you’re ready to bring your skills and make a real difference, we’d love to have you on board.

LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS

CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY

We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you join a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.

LET’S START

Lake Macquarie City Council

126-138 Main Road, Speers Point, NSW 2284

Box 1906, Hunter Region Mail Centre, NSW 2310

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