Description
The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking a Technical Officer to join the Imported Food Team at London Heathrow Airport.
As a Technical Officer, you will play an essential role in ensuring that all statutory controls of food and feed are carried out to protect the health of the UK.
Your role will be to protect public and animal health at the border by examining consignments containing a variety of foodstuffs to verify that they comply with import controls.
About you:
- Experience of providing good customer care will be essential, as you will be expected to provide advice and information to service users, other local authorities, and government departments such as the Food Standards Agency.
- A background in food law enforcement and knowledge of imported food controls would be advantageous.
Training and working hours:
- During your training period (approximately 3 months), you will work 36 hours each week, Monday to Friday.
- Once training is completed, you will move onto one of the shift teams and receive the associated shift allowance (14%).
Shift patterns:
- Two shift teams, working the following pattern over a two-week period:
Standard shift pattern
- Week 1: Monday & Tuesday: 08:00 – 19:00 (10.5 hours with 30-minute break), Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: OFF, Saturday: 08:00 – 18:30 (10 hours), Sunday: 08:00 – 18:00 (9.5 hours)
- Week 2: Monday & Tuesday: OFF, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 08:00 – 19:00 (10.5 hours), Saturday & Sunday: OFF
Evening shift (every 3rd or 4th rotation)
- Week 1: Monday & Tuesday: 11:30 – 22:30 (10.5 hours), Saturday: 12:00 – 22:30 (10 hours), Sunday: 12:30 – 22:30 (9 hours)
- Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 11:30 – 22:30 (10.5 hours)
Benefits:
- Flexible Working Hours
- 36 Hour Week
- Generous Holiday Entitlement
- Hillingdon Sports & Leisure
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes
- Cycle to Work
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Perkbox Benefits
- Mental Health Support and Counselling Services
- Travel Support
- Trade Union Membership