Environmental Health Officer
- Deliver the Councils statutory, policy & commitment to public health
- 35 hours per week, 9 day fortnight, leaseback vehicle provided
- Salary Range $98,342 - $110,143 pa + 12% super
Our team
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
Purpose of the role
The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, including family, aged, leisure and cultural services.
The role of the Environmental Health Officer sits within the Compliance and Community Safety unit, under the City Life Directorate. The primary purpose of the role is to undertake inspections of regulated premises and activities in line with Council’s Operational Plan and obligations toward public health, environmental health and environmental protection. The role also includes responding to community enquiries and assessing and providing development application referrals.
About the role
You will work autonomously to carry out scheduled inspections and, where necessary to achieve the required compliance outcome, issue notices and orders, issue penalty infringement notices, instigate legal proceedings and represent Council to provide evidence in court. Occasional after-hours work is required for inspections and investigations as and when required.
If you are a proactive, confident and resilient individual with excellent communication skills and have prior experience in environmental health and with thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, statutory authority guidelines and standards, we want to hear from you.
You can also expect to:
- Assess and provide advice on development applications referred from other Council Business Units to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
- Carry out scheduled inspections of regulated premises and activities in line with Council’s operational plans.
- Issue notices and orders and penalty infringement notices instigate legal proceedings and represent Council to provide evidence in court when required to obtain the required compliance outcome.
- Respond to customer requests regarding issues related to public health, environmental health and environmental protection to provide timely outcomes.
- Participate in relevant Council programs such as Scores on Doors and Food Handling Workshops by undertaking monitoring or surveillance to ensure compliance with legislation and procedures.
- Report regularly to the Coordinator Compliance on results achieved against targets to meet Council reporting requirements.
- Liaise with consultants and review reports provided on health and environment issues to ensure consistency with applicable legislation and regulations.
- Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.
- Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.
About you
We are looking for someone who has:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, statutory authority guidelines and standards.
- A SafeWork NSW white card (general construction induction card).
- Current NSW Drivers Licence Class C
- Carry out inspections after normal business hours as required.
Our benefits and culture
As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.
On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy:
- A Flex Day every fortnight
- 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
- 15 days sick leave each year
- 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year.
- Additional parental leave entitlements for both mums and dads.
Apply now
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support.erecruit@bayside.nsw.gov.au
Closing date: Wednesday 18 March, 2026. Interviews will be held after the closing date.
Salary Range: $98,342 - $110,143 pa + 12% super
Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.
Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.
