Egg Marketing Inspector

Job summary

APHA is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.�

Do you want to be part of a team protecting Great Britain from exotic notifiable diseases?�

Do you want to apply your communication and problem-solving skills in a role that provides variety and flexibility?

If so, we have �two exciting opportunities for Egg Marketing Inspectors to joinEngland Field Delivery Team within APHA.�

This role is a unique development opportunity, and an ideal position for able and ambitious candidates who are looking to expand and refine their skill set in a demanding environment.�

Job description

As an Egg Marketing Inspector, your role will be to cover a local area over severalcounties, visiting farms and other premises (including premises in urban areas) that produce, pack, wholesale or distribute eggs produced for human consumption, also processing or breaking plants and hatcheries.�

The purpose of the inspections is to ensure that eggs are graded to a high-quality standard and are properly labelled in accordance with EC legislation. Apply effective and proportionate controls for the enforcement of Hygiene Regulations for Egg producers in England & Wales following The Food Hygiene (England) & (Wales) Regulations 2006 as amended.�

Post holders will requireanalytical skills to manage the review of paperwork that inspection requires. You will assist in Animal Health�s disease outbreak control when required and participate in other Animal Health activities as necessary.�

As an Egg Marketing Inspector, your main role will include:�

Responsibility for enforcement of regulations including Eggs and Chicks (England) 2009.Visiting premises that require inspection by risk-based assessment to include all types of egg producers, egg packing stations, wholesalers, hatcheries,and processing/boiling plants.Ensuring the standards are being met,in particularlythe quality and weight and grading of eggs and that the labelling of containers and packs are being complied with.Conducting routine quality/weight/UV checks at egg packing centres,wholesalers,and importers.Applying regulatory and enforcement action when non-compliances and contraventions are found.Carrying out complex record reconciliations, audit trails at packing centres and production units to check claims made on egg packs/labelling as well as egg production/sales levels.Manual handling of boxes.Hygiene Inspections at Egg Production sites.Obtaining samples under the National Control Plan for layer flocks. Also assist APHA colleagues in the event of restrictions being placed on farm.Compliance checking for Free Range and Barn Production Units under welfare legislation.Collection of samples on behalf of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). You may be required to assist in additional technical duties as requested by managers to ensure regional and national delivery of targets. Assist with notifiable disease contingency planning and participation in training exercises. Where necessary you may be required to work at locations across Great Britain and in roles required to support disease outbreak activities. This will incur periods of detached duty where you will be required to stay away from home.�

Please Note: You will be required to join the team out of hours rota. This will cover a seven-day week. When you are on call, you will be required to mobilise at any time to assist with numerous situations that could include supporting disease investigation, mobilisation of equipment from a storage facility, this list is not exhaustive. An on call monetary allowance is available.�

On occasion, there may be a business requirement to undertake inspections throughout England and Wales, which may require overnight stays away from home and extensive travel.�

Person specification

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience: �

Ableto manage own workload and plan work efficiently. Able to communicate confidently.High standard of interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Able to use various IT platforms such as Word and Excel.Driving is an essential part of the job for all Egg Marketing Inspectors. Jobholders are required, therefore, to have a valid driving license.All candidates must have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to enable effective communication with customers and colleagues. To include drafting witness statements where needed.

Learning and Development�

Everyone in APHA is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. When you join the Directorate, you will be welcomed into your new team through an induction programme that will provide you withhelpful information on the civil service, our work and our policies. Your line manager will also work with you to establish your priorities for the year, developing a performance, learning and development plan tailored to you and your role.�

In return for your dedication, we will support your ongoing personal development throughappropriate training. Inclusion, support and the development of our people matter to us. We aim to support the career and personal wellbeing of everyone in APHA.�

Licences

Full UK Driving Licence

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Working TogetherCommunicating and InfluencingMaking Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �27,470, Animal and Plant Health Agency contributes �7,958 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Further benefits offered also include:�

A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.���An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities tailored to your role.���Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.���Staff bonuses and recognition, salary sacrifice benefit options, and an employee discount scheme.��Making it work for you - With so many flexible options, most people can find a work schedule to suit their circumstances.� ��

These are just a few of our benefits we offer. To find out the full range of what we offer refer to the Information Pack attached for more detail.�

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