Environmental Health Officer (12-month Contract)

A job with Council comes with job flexibility and career benefits to help you grow. 

The City of Port Lincoln is seeking a full-time, Environmental Health Officer, for a 12-month maternity cover contract. The role protects community health by preventing, responding and investigating public health risks. Our officers keep our community safe by ensuring a safe, clean and liveable environment through addressing environmental health issues.

More Than a Career, A Lifestyle

Port Lincoln is known as South Australia’s Seafood Capital, set on the shores of Boston Bay at the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula, Port Lincoln is the major hub for the Southern Eyre Peninsula. World-renowned marine experiences are all on your doorstep, and the city combines regional amenities with a genuinely warm, welcoming community. For more information on living in Port Lincoln, working for the City of Port Lincoln and our recruitment process - check out our Recruitment Information Package and Candidate Experience Package.

Why you will love working here

• Competitive salary: above award rates with annual pay increases under the Enterprise Agreement.
• Relocation Assistance: helping make your transition to the region smoother.
• Extra superannuation: an additional 3% employer contribution above the standard 12%.
• Flexible working: flexible work arrangements and generous leave entitlements, in a family-friendly workplace that supports your family commitments and a better work-life balance.
• Wellbeing Leave: up to 2 days per annum
• Grace Days: up to 3 days per annum
• Long service leave: unlock long service leave entitlements after just 5 years.
• Uniform allowance: a yearly uniform allowance.
• Mobile phone: community engagement facilitated by a Council provided mobile phone. 
• Employee Assistance Program: cost-free counselling to support your wellbeing.
• Ongoing training: continuous professional development opportunities to build your skills and knowledge.
• Community impact: directly contribute to your community by keeping them safe. 
• Lifestyle: a varied role in a welcoming community, in one of Australia’s most desirable coastal locations.

How does this position contribute to our community?

• Protecting Community Health by preventing and responding to public health risks, investigating disease outbreaks and ensuring safe living environments.
• Ensuring Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance through food business inspections, food safety investigations, operator education, and enforcement of public health legislation.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and liveable environment by addressing environmental health issues, waste and nuisance complaints, water quality concerns, pest control, and other factors that impact community wellbeing and amenity.

What does this Position do?

• Contribute to an effective and efficient Council Environmental Health service.
• Provide current and accurate technical information to Council, staff and the community on matters relevant to environmental health.
• Exercise the powers, duties and functions of local government as delegated to the Environmental Health Officer, to undertake the preventative, proactive and legislative processes necessary to deliver high standards of public and environmental health.

For more information about the role, please view the
Position Description - Environmental Health Officer. 

Using the position description as a guide, your application should be addressed to Sarah Monahan, Team Leader, Health and Community Safety and include, a brief cover letter addressing the key criteria of the position and your most recent resume including details of at least three employment referees.

If you would like to learn more, please reach out to our People and Culture team at peopleandculture@plcc.sa.gov.au or by telephone 08 8621 2386.

Applications will be assessed throughout the recruitment process and the opportunity to apply closes 5:00pm Sunday 25th of October 2026.

The City of Port Lincoln is an Employer of Choice, Equal Opportunity Employer and a Smoke Free Workplace