Milk Inspector – Omagh

Location: Sperrin House, Omagh
Pay: Approx. £22.34 per hour
Hours: 37 hours | Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Temporary assignment – 2 November 2026 to 3 May 2027
Hybrid working: May be possible following induction and training

JDR Recruitment is recruiting a Milk Inspector for a Northern Ireland Civil Service assignment with DAERA Agri-food Inspection.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of official controls across dairy farms and dairy processing sites, carrying out inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with food hygiene and official control regulations.

The Role

You will:

• Carry out routine inspections of dairy farms and dairy processing sites.
• Support investigations relating to regulatory compliance.
• Assess compliance with food hygiene and official control requirements.
• Help develop and review documented inspection procedures.
• Support consistent, high-quality delivery of official controls.
• Provide guidance and support to the dairy industry.
• Maintain accurate inspection and regulatory records.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must have:

• At least a 2:2 Honours Degree in Food, Agriculture or a closely related subject.
• Where claiming a closely related degree, at least 50% of the technical modules must be similar in content to Food or Agriculture.
• At least 1 year’s full-time equivalent post-qualification experience working within the food, feed or agriculture industry.

A relevant Master’s degree or higher may be accepted as equivalent to one year of post-qualification experience.

Desirable

It would be advantageous to have:

• Practical experience of food safety management.
• Practical application of HACCP and risk analysis.
• Level 4 qualification in Managing HACCP.
• Level 3 qualification in Effective Auditing and Inspection.

Some work outside normal hours may be required, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks and obtain Basic security clearance.

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