Meat Hygiene Inspector
is £62,941

Per Year

TASKS

• Examines building plans to ensure compliance with local, statutory and other requirements.
• Inspects building structures, facilities and sites to determine suitability for habitation, compliance with regulations and for insurance purposes.
• Inspects measuring and similar equipment in factories and visits street traders, shops, garages and other premises to check scales, weights and measuring equipment.
• Inspects factories and other work sites to ensure adequate cleanliness, temperature, lighting and ventilation, checks for fire hazards and inspects storage and handling arrangements of dangerous materials.
• Visits sites during construction and inspects completed installations of electricity, gas or water supply.
• Draws attention to any irregularities or infringements of regulations and advises on ways of rectifying them.
• Investigates industrial accidents or any complaints made by the public.
• Verifies the weight of commercial vehicles, checks driver’s licence and hours worked.
• Samples and tests river water, checks and advises on premises discharging effluent to prevent pollution.
• Checks fishing licences and prevents illegal fishing.
• Visits premises where animals are kept, advises on animal care and investigates complaints.
• Undertakes other inspections including chemicals, drugs, flight operations, etc..
• Prepares reports and recommendations on all inspections made and recommends legal action where necessary.