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East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT Food and Safety Manager £58,192 - £64,643 per annum (pro rata for part time) 37 hours per week Permanent Closing date: midday, 19 May 2025. Reference: 19057 East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Environmental Services Team as a Food and Safety Manager. Your role We are looking to recruit an experienced Food and Safety Manager to lead a dynamic, caring and hardworking team covering the whole range of food hygiene, health and safety and infectious disease investigations supporting local business whilst protecting public health. You will: ensure all staff are provided with guidance, support and motivation to perform to the best of their abilities have overall responsibility for implementing the strategic direction, policies and procedures for the Food and Safety team, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of the full range of services including the Council’s statutory obligations. What you will need: Leading by example and providing a strong sense of direction, you will have the ability to inspire, motivate and manage in a fast-paced environment. You will be a natural communicator who can effectively engage others, with a proven track record in forging successful internal and external partnerships and developing innovative and creative approaches be able to influence appropriately and challenge professionally so that the right decisions are made for the council. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. Why work for us? East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. Here are some of the main benefits: Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays) Local government pension scheme Flexible working arrangements Learning and development tailored to your role A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes. Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services. Please see our benefits brochure for further information. The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were successful, please contact the recruiting manager listed below. Please read the job description and person specification before applying for this job. To find out more For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Fiona Quinn, Head of Service on 07385948900 , or by emailing: How to apply: To apply, please complete the online application and upload your supporting statement on our website at: Closing date:midday, 19 May 2025. Interview date: 5 or 10 June 2025. East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk. We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewa rding careers.#J-18808-Ljbffr