Assistant Chief Environmental Health Specialist – Public Health

Bergen County; Hackensack (NJ); In loco; USD 55.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Enrollment into state pension system

Life, Short-term Disability & Long‑in‑

Long-term Disability coverage

Generous Paid Time Off

Competitive hourly wages

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance and Wellness

Descrizione del lavoro

Bergen County is seeking an Assistant Chief Registered Environmental Health Specialist within the Public Health Division of Environmental Health to supervise and conduct the most complex sanitary inspections and enforce public health laws.

You will lead inspections of retail food establishments, oversee program elements, and coordinate with Health Officers and engineers. Prior leadership and NJ EH licensure are required.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, or related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in performing the duties incumbent upon a Registered Environmental Health Specialist in the enforcement of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances.
• Minimum of Five (5) years of experience involving individual subsurface sewage disposal systems (septic systems) preferred.
• Certification as a food protection manager course instructor preferred.

Mansioni

• Assists the Chief in supervising and works with a group of Registered Environmental Health Specialists engaged in conducting inspections to enforce relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances.
• Assists with supervising and takes responsibility for corrective action when violations of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances are found.
• Assists the Chief in supervising and works with a group of Registered Environmental Health Specialists engaged in conducting inspections of retail food establishments and other eating places and in investigating nuisances and violations of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances.
• Supervises two or more distinct elements of a public health program.
• Performs the most difficult and highly responsible sanitary inspection work involved in the enforcement of relevant sanitary, environmental and public health laws, rules and ordinances.
• Confers with Health Officer, engineers, veterinarians, and Registered Environmental Health Specialists concerning improvements in public health and sanitation.
• Gives testimony in court cases.
• Prepares reports on inspection activity.
• Assists with supervising the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
• Supervises work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluation and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Bergen County is seeking an Assistant Chief Registered Environmental Health Specialist within the Public Health Division of Environmental Health to supervise and conduct the most complex sanitary inspections and enforce public health laws.

You will lead inspections of retail food establishments, oversee program elements, and coordinate with Health Officers and engineers. Prior leadership and NJ EH licensure are required.