Port Health Support Officer - Carrington Blake Recruitment

Job Title: Port Health Support Officer

Relocation Packages:

Maximum 6 months before other accommodation can be discussed
Disturbance and settling costs will be covered by the council
Paid leave and absence to move
Travel allowance and weekend travel will be allowed but must be agreed upon by the Head of Personnel and Development

Location: Ashford, Kent (with relocation packages available)

Purpose of the post:

To undertake a range of statutory duties to safeguard public health.
To conduct official controls including carrying out checks on imports of products of animal origin and high-risk food not of animal origin in order to ensure that only products that are safe to eat enter the food chain.
To undertake checks of organic food, illegal unreported and unregulated fishing, animal composites and other relevant controlled goods.
To work independently or when legislatively required under the supervision of Official Veterinarians / Port Health Officers.
To make an effective contribution to the development and achievement of the Ashford Border BCP health protection and business objectives.

Main Accountabilities:

To protect public health by applying port health controls on imports in accordance with relevant statutory provisions, rules and international trading standards.
To perform physical, identity, documentary and seal etc. checks in accordance with legislative requirements and the associated processes & procedures in order to ensure that only products that are safe to eat enter the food chain.
To be responsible for the storage and dispatch of statutory samples, ensuring that they are packaged correctly for safe transport under required conditions and are dispatch to the correct laboratory.
To maintain stock levels and equipment available for inspection.
To assist others in the performance of port health duties as required including undertaking physical checks and sampling as directed.