Environmental Health Practitioner

Overview
The EHP is responsible for delivering audits and services to clients. This role is part of the Operations Team reporting into the Regional EHP Manager (REHPM).

Who are Shield Safety?

We are a leading Environmental Health consultancy, and for over 20 years, have been focused on making Every Day Safer. We work with a wide range of businesses across Hospitality and Retail, providing services from Fire Safety to Safety Consultancy project management. Our clients range from single-site coffee shops and takeaways to supermarkets and pub groups. Some of our well-known clients include Tesco, YO Sushi, Radisson Hotels and KFC, and we're extremely proud of our 90% customer retention rate.

What do we offer?

Benefits
To put it simply, we're a great place to grow and develop your career. Some of the benefits of joining us include:

• Unrivalled career development opportunities and support from the largest team of EHPs in the country. Excel even in areas of safety you might not have worked in before.
• Be in an environment in which you can do your best work and reach your potential - whether you see yourself becoming a Manager or a specialist Safety Consultant, the opportunities are endless in the private sector.
• Work in a tech-based, software-led environment. Say goodbye to the mountains of paperwork and hello to our smart Audit Upload Tool.
• Whilst specialising in carrying out audits and providing the very best safety advice to our clients, you'll also get to explore other areas of safety such as training, ad-hoc consultancy and more.
• Partner with some of the leading hospitality and retail brands in the UK. Tesco, DFS, Yo Sushi and Co-Op are just some of the big names we work with.
• Work with some of the industry's thought leaders and in an organisation with strong links to the CIEH, FSA and FSS. Help us to shape the future of the Environmental Health industry.
• Be part of an award-winning team - we have been named Compliance Consultancy of the Year twice in a row.

Benefits Include

• 33 days' holiday (incl. Bank Holidays) plus the option to purchase 5 extra days per year
• Flexible working options incl flexitime and remote working
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Wellbeing support – Eye care vouchers, Cycle to Work, Employee Assistance Programs
• Various discounts across high street brands through trusted partners
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Access to relevant professional memberships
• Health Cash Plan
• Financial support options

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver thorough and accurate audits as required by the format or client (context of audit may vary)
• Complete and submit detailed and accurate reports, to the standard required by the client and Shield Safety, within the stipulated timescale
• Support the wider audit team, when required, by delivering audits outside of the normal geographical area
• Effectively manage time and audit allocation to support on-time audit delivery
• Book allocated audits into your calendar within the required timescale and inform your Manager immediately of any over / under allocation

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

• BSc (Hons) or MSc (Hons) in Environmental Health
• Experience dealing with health & safety or risk/compliance solutions
• Excellent report & communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to manage one's own time effectively
• Strong relationship building skills
• IT literate and competent in MS Office 365

Disclaimer
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Location

Field based

Job Title

Environmental Health Practitioner - Hertfordshire

Salary

Up to £37,000 + £5,000 car allowance

City

Hertfordshire