JOBS

The Environmental Health Services Plan Review Unit has an opening for an Environmental Health Specialist II. In this role, you will be responsible for providing a wide range of services for multiple environmental health programs. You will also have the responsibility of training and mentoring subordinate staff engaged in similar responsibilities. Responsibilities:

• Reviews construction application documents and plans, conducts consultations and performs inspections of new and existing food establishments, child-care facilities, private water supplies, and private sewage disposal systems.
• Performs routine and complex compliance inspections of facilities, including but not limited to, the following: retail, mobile and non-profit food establishments and vendors; public and private schools.
• Public, private and institutional child-care facilities; groundwater sourced private water systems; private sewage disposal systems.
• Vector/animal disease surveillance, collection and abatement.
• Public swimming pools; and other environmental health issues.
• Prepares inspection reports, documents all violations, issues notices of corrective action and ensures future adherence through periodic follow-up visits.
• Responds to citizens’ complaints as they relate to environmental health issues.
• Conducts investigations related to food-borne illness or environmentally acquired diseases referred from the Disease Control and Epidemiology program.
• Reviews construction application documents and plans for food establishments, child-care facilities, private sewage disposal systems and private water supplies as needed.
• Meets established productivity standards; approves or denies application based on factual evidence and issues permits as appropriate.
• Selects, prepares and submits, under prescribed methods, environmental samples as required.
• Performs environmental tests as required.
• Conducts educational presentations on food safety and other general health or sanitary related topics.
• Provides and explains educational materials, regulations, policies and other compliance to the general public.
• Consults with industry professionals on a regular basis.
• Mentors and trains subordinate staff; maintains records and files.
• Testifies in judicial proceedings and hearings as needed.
• Demonstrates independent judgment and discretion in making position related decisions.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to client privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Adheres to department guidelines for attendance and punctuality.