UK: Authorised Assistant for Food and Agriculture

Job Ref: 0137185     Job Type: Permanent     Employer Type: Unknown     Date Added: 28/04/2008
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Employer:     Gloucestershire County Council
Location:     Gloucestershire
Salary:     £15000 - £24999
Benefits:     £17,154 - £22,122 per annum

A vacancy has arisen for the above position within the Trading Standards Service. The duties of the post involve the inspection of farms and other agricultural related primary production premises under Food Hygiene legislation and Animal Health and Welfare legislation. This will involve inspection of livestock, feed, equipment, inspection of records, the giving of advice, the taking of informal samples of feed stuffs, assisting in the carrying out of investigations with regard to breaches of the legislation and dealing with complaints and referrals.

The person appointed will have experience of livestock farming and production systems. They will be educated to A level standard or equivalent, an enforcement and/or agricultural background would be an advantage, as would an agricultural qualification.

This post is subject to enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure Check.

For further information regarding this position please contact either Nigel Durnford on 01452 427559 or John Paddock on 01452
426091.

Interview Date - 3rd June 2008


Please be aware that this job closes at 05:00PM on 21/05/2008

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