Assistant Environmental Health Officer
Assistant Environmental Health Officer
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About the role
Temporary fulltime up to 18 December 2026.
Councils Environmental Health Team is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our dynamic team as an Assistant Environmental Health Officer in a temporary fulltime capacity up until December 2026. The position will assist in a wide range of public health and environmental issues including onsite sewage management environmental assessment of development applications pollution response food shop and public health programs environmental programs and education initiatives. The position may work within both the Environment and Health Teams in the Environment Health Section.
How to Apply
In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed below) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.
For further information about the position please contact Michael Middleton Environmental Health Coordinator on.
Essential criteria
- Currently undertaking or recently completed a degree in Environmental Health or Environmental Management
- Demonstrated time management skills and communication skills both written and verbal
- Experience working as part of a team
- A current Class C Driver Licence
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a relevant area
- An understanding of the relevant environmental and public health legislation
Commencing salary: $59282.00$68622.00 p.a 11.5 superannuation.
You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.
About us
At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award winner in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:
- A range of flexible work arrangements
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Health and wellbeing leave
- 15 days personal leave
- Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
- Diverse salary packaging
- And much much more!
Environmental Health and Compliance plays a vital role in protecting the health environment and safety of our growing City. Our team of dedicated professionals are responsible for environmental protection and public health programs development compliance regulatory and animal services.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation for more information about this please see ourwebsite.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
