Environmental Health Officer
- Full Time, Permanent
- One of the Fastest Growing Local Governments in Australia! Great Career Opportunities!
- Family Friendly - 9-day Fortnights / Hybrid WFH / Paid Parental Leave!
- Graduates encouraged to apply
Avoid the city chaos and embrace the family friendly, country town atmosphere of Mundijong! Use your proven background in Environmental Health to help shape our rapidly growing Shire.
Join us at "The Shire"
Here at "The Shire" we live and breathe our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust to proactively support our fellow employees and our local community. We encourage and embrace positive change and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our fun and dynamic team!
We are seeking an experienced and professional Environmental Health Officer with a passion for the broad range of environmental health duties.
About You:
We are looking for a qualified Environmental Health Officer or a graduate seeking the challenge of working in the dynamic and fast paced environment of a growing council. Whether you are experienced or not, this is a great opportunity to gain exposure across the whole spectrum of Environmental Health.
You will be working to maintain the environmental health and amenity status of the Shire's community, through regular monitoring of core environmental health tasks, with a strong focus on customer service and teamwork
The Role:
As the Environmental Health Officer, you will carry out a wide variety of environmental health duties in the diverse rural and urban setting of the Shire. Some of your core functions include:
- Undertake food safety assessments of all food businesses and provide education, guidance and enforcement depending on risk and significance.
- Ensure public buildings and events are safe for their intended use.
- Undertake health risk and impact assessments of planning and building applications as required to minimise negative environmental health and amenity impacts and influence positive public health outcomes.
- Ensure the safe and environmentally responsible treatment and disposal of sewage and industry wastes.
- Respond to service requests and minimise unwanted exposure to hazards and nuisances that may impact on amenity and/or be a risk to health.
- Support our communities healthy living needs through the implantation of the Shire's Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
You will also have the unique opportunity to have a role in the Shires light industry program, primary production audits and ongoing process improvement.
The Important Stuff!
An attractive salary is on offer dependent on experience. Not only will you have the opportunity to swap the city chaos for our fabulous natural environment and quiet rural outlook, here are some other great benefits:
- Free local gym membership.
- If you choose to contribute additional super, we will match up to 3% as a co-contribution.
- Wellness programs including Fitness passport.
- Free counselling, health assessments and health insurance discounts, annual flu vaccination and skin cancer screening.
- 22kW AC Charger for electric vehicles.
- Two additional Local Government days off per year.
- The option of Purchased Leave.
- Salary packaging options, including novated leasing.
- Professional development opportunities - study leave and study assistance.
- Free Onsite Parking.
About the Shire!
Located in Mundijong just 45 minutes from the Perth CBD on the picturesque backdrop of the Darling Scarp, our Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Governments in Australia. What that means is that we are transforming the way our community works, lives and plays. It's an exciting time at "The Shire" and you could be a part of it!
Our community come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, because it's the right thing to do and because it makes our organisation stronger. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage all applications as part of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Where do I apply?
Submit your cover letter and resume online no later than 12noon Monday the 8th September 2025. We are reviewing applications as they come in and the position may close earlier than expected. We recommend you apply as soon as possible. We encourage applications from all areas, including Mandurah, Peel.
