Trading Standards Officer (Food) in South East

Trading Standards Officer (Food & Feed) Interim Contract | Part-Time (1-3 Days Per Week) | On-Site | Until End of March (Likely Extension)

A local authority is seeking an experienced Trading Standards Officer to provide support within its Food and Feed team on an interim basis.

This is a highly inspection-focused role and would suit an officer with a strong background in food standards, feed controls, food safety compliance and enforcement. The successful candidate will be joining a busy service carrying out approximately 6-7 inspections per day, so previous experience working independently and managing a high-volume caseload is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertaking programmed and reactive Food Standards inspections.
• Carrying out Feed inspections and associated enforcement activities.
• Investigating food composition, labelling and traceability issues.
• Assessing compliance with allergen legislation and food information regulations.
• Providing advice and guidance to food businesses on regulatory compliance.
• Dealing with complaints, service requests and potential breaches of legislation.
• Preparing evidence and supporting formal enforcement action where required.
• Maintaining accurate records and inspection reports in line with service standards.

Requirements:

• Previous Trading Standards experience within Food and Feed.
• Strong understanding of food labelling, allergens, composition and food information regulations.
• Ability to work independently and manage a busy inspection programme.
• Local authority Trading Standards experience is essential.
• Relevant professional qualifications within Trading Standards.

Contract Details:

• Part-time role, offering flexibility between 1-3 days per week depending on candidate availability.
• Fully on-site due to the inspection-heavy nature of the position.
• Contract running until 31st March, with a strong possibility of extension.
• Immediate start preferred.

If you are an experienced Food & Feed Trading Standards professional looking for a flexible interim opportunity, please get in touch for further details.