Are you an Environmental Health Officer seeking a varied, rewarding role with real community impact?
Are you motivated by diverse regulatory work across public health, food safety and environmental protection?
A rostered day off per month and a outstanding working environment on offer!
About the role:
As an Environmental Health Officer, you will play a key role in protecting and promoting public and environmental health across Whyalla.
You will be accountable for ensuring the proper standards of public and environmental health are maintained throughout our community. This is undertaken by monitoring, investigation, and promoting public and environmental health issues with legislative action where necessary.
Reporting to the Regulatory Services Coordinator, you will deliver a diverse range of regulatory, compliance and education-based functions to ensure legislative requirements are met and community health standards are maintained.
Duties will include:
Conducting inspections of food premises, public swimming pools, and personal services to ensure compliance with legislation.
Investigating public nuisance reports, food safety complaints, and notifiable diseases in collaboration with SA Health.
Delivering education and awareness programs to the community on public and environmental health issues.
Contributing to environmental health planning, policy development, and interagency initiatives across the region.
About you:
We are looking for an individual who has the following:
Relevant qualifications for appointment as a local Authorised Officer under the Public Health Act
Eligibility for membership to Environmental Health Australia




C Class Drivers Licence
National Police Check (or ability to obtain prior to commencement)
Non-prohibited South Australian Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain prior to commencement)
Sharps and infections Waste Handling Training
Students who are nearing completion of a tertiary qualification in Environmental Health or an equivalent discipline are strongly encouraged to apply.
About the Whyalla City Council:
As a multifunctional regional Council, we manage Childcare services, a Library, an Airport, a Cemetery, a Crematorium, Infrastructure and recreational facilities including a Visitor Information Centre.
We are a progressive Council, committed to the pursuit of excellence and are always looking for opportunities to improve the quality of life for our community, now and into the future.
We stand by and embrace our core values in delivering each of our services: We Deliver, We Belong, We Collaborate, We Serve.
About the benefits:
Competitive salary + 12% Superannuation with the ability to salary sacrifice.
Company laptop + mobile phone supplied.
Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support.
Commuting to work when living in Whyalla is no more than 15 minutes.
Rostered day off once a month.
Relocation assistance may be available for the successful applicant, subject to individual circumstances and Council approval.
The salary applicable for this role is in accordance with the South Australian Municipal Salaried Officers' Award and Council's current Enterprise Agreement, paid at Level 5 commencing at $103,143.
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📌 Environmental Health Officer (Adelaide)
🏢 City of Whyalla
📍 Adelaide