Food Safety Inspection jobs

At the City of Melville, we're committed to creating a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for our residents. We're looking for motivated Environmental Health Officer to join our dedicated team and play a vital role in protecting public health through education, compliance and proactive environmental health initiatives.

Working within our Environmental Health team, you'll undertake a diverse range of regulatory, advisory and educational activities while partnering with residents, businesses and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality environmental health outcomes.

If you enjoy working collaboratively, solving complex problems and engaging with the community, we'd love to hear from you.

Location: City of Melville Civic Centre

Salary: $83,200.00 to $111,296.64 pro-rata p.a. + 12% Super

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conducting inspections, assessments and investigations across a variety of environmental health matters
• Assessing development applications and processing environmental health applications
• Delivering proactive environmental health programs, sampling and compliance activities
• Providing professional advice to residents, businesses and internal stakeholders
• Supporting enforcement activities, including investigations and legal proceedings where required
• Mentoring the Environmental Health Assistant and contributing to continuous improvement across the team
• Assisting the Senior Environmental Health Officer in delivering efficient and effective environmental health services

What We’re Looking For

• A current ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence
• Qualifications recognised for appointment as an Environmental Health Officer in Western Australia
• Eligibility for appointment as an Authorised Person and Inspector under relevant legislation
• Demonstrated experience in environmental health inspections, investigations and compliance activities
• Sound knowledge of relevant environmental health legislation, including the Food Act 2008, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 and Environmental Protection Act 1986
• Strong communication, negotiation and report writing skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality customer service

Local Government experience, food safety auditing knowledge and previous mentoring experience will be highly regarded.

How to Apply

Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached.

Closing Date: Sunday, 04 Oct 2026, 11.59PM AWST.

For further information about this position, please contact: Chiat Chew, A/ Manager Health and Compliance on 08 9364 0281.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers.

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

• Enjoy annual salary increases of 4%, effective each year from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027*
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements that help balance work and life
• Stay active with a free LeisureFit membership
• Save time and money with free on-site parking
• Celebrate your special day with Birthday Leave – no work on your big day!
• Access paid parental leave to support your family
• Take more time to recharge with 2 extra days of leave plus the option to purchase additional leave (up to 10 weeks off per year)*
• Benefit from a generous superannuation co-contribution of up to 15.5%
• Maximise your pay with salary packaging and novated leasing options
• Grow your career with structured professional development and study assistance programs
• Look after your wellbeing with wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programs
• Connect outside of work with a vibrant social club

• conditions apply

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.