Food inspector for the Environmental Administration

Welcome to the Environmental Administration! Our goal is that everyone who lives, works and stays in Uppsala Municipality can live in a good environment with good health. We are part of society and to succeed in our mission, we nurture and create relationships with our surroundings. We are competent and helpful and work preventively. With us, you can work with environmental protection, health protection, food control, land surveying and licensing. Through collaboration, supervision, inspection and dialogue, we contribute to Uppsala developing in a sustainable way, now and for future generations.
More information about what it is like to work in Uppsala Municipality can be found at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/
With us, there are opportunities to develop in your professional role together with many knowledgeable and experienced colleagues. Does this sound interesting? Take the chance and apply for the position as a food inspector for the Environmental Administration!
At the Environmental Administration in Uppsala Municipality, we work for sustainable social development and to create good and healthy living environments for all residents of the municipality. The Environmental Administration has approximately 100 employees who work with food inspection, supervision of environmentally hazardous activities, health protection, alcohol inspection and land surveying. Our office is located in the city hall at Uppsala's travel center, and there is some possibility of remote working.
The Environmental Administration is responsible for inspecting approximately 1,900 food establishments. There is a wide variety of different types of establishments. In addition to restaurants, large catering establishments and shops, there are also a number of manufacturers, wholesalers, bakeries and waterworks. Our core values are to make a difference, work together and welcome innovation, and we want you to be involved and influence and contribute to that. With us, there are opportunities to develop in your professional role together with many knowledgeable and experienced colleagues.
We are now looking for those who are interested in a temporary position in 2026, welcome with your application!
As a food inspector, you will inspect food establishments and handle incoming cases. You are expected to run cases independently in collaboration with other employees.
### Qualifications
We are looking for someone who has a university degree in food, environmental and health protection or another area that the employer deems relevant to the position, as well as a B driving license. You need to have good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing. If you have experience of working as a food inspector, this is considered an advantage.
As a person, you take responsibility for your work and drive your own processes forward. Furthermore, you collaborate well with other people. We also see that you are communicative and have an easy time listening and adapting your way of communicating. In addition, you plan, organize and prioritize your work in an effective manner.
Information
## Union representative: Naturvetarna, Marutsa Hansson, .
If you have any questions regarding registration of your application, please contact the recruitment area: .
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