Environmental Health Specialist-Food and Lodging Program

Wilkes County; North Carolina; On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilkes County Environmental Health Department seeks an Environmental Health Specialist for the Food and Lodging Program. The role focuses on protecting public health through inspections, education, and enforcement across food service, lodging, and childcare facilities throughout state and local jurisdictions.

The position involves substantial fieldwork with independent work style, requiring good verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree in Environmental Health or Public Health or a four-year degree with 30 semester hours in biology, physical, natural, life or health sciences.
• Preference for a Registered Sanitarian in the State of North Carolina or a degree in Environmental Health.

Responsibilities

• Promote public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection and enforcement of environmental health laws and regulations.
• Perform permitting, inspection and enforcement activities for food, lodging, institutions, tattoo facilities, pools and child care establishments.
• Coordinate outreach and training and assist FDA Program Standards progress.
• Work in the field and travel to inspection sites, ensuring frequency inspections as required by state mandates.

Skills

Public Health

Communication Skills

Independent Work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health or Public Health

Registered Sanitarian (preferred)

Job description

Environmental Health Specialist-Food and Lodging Program

Salary Range:Negotiable based on qualification and authorizations

Description of Duties: The Environmental Health Specialist is a public health professional whose primary purpose is to promote public health through education, surveillance, consultation, inspection and enforcement of state, local, and federal environmental health laws and regulations. These responsibilities will include permitting, inspection, and enforcement activities associated with the implementation of laws and rules governing food, lodging, institutional, tattoo, swimming pools and child care establishments, child lead prevention, migrant housing, mass gathering, and methamphetamine lab remediation. Other duties include water supply sampling and consultative. Complaint investigation and compliance activities associated with implementation of above programs.

Responsible to complete workload goals assigned by Environmental Health Program Specialist in assigned programs including food, lodging, institutional, child and adult care, tattoo, swimming pool sanitation, camps (residential, primitive, summer) and migrant housing, water sampling, and other programs to ensure frequency inspections are completed as required by state program mandates and procedures.

The Environmental Health Specialist does extensive field work outside the office setting. The individual filling this position must have the ability to perform the duties and work independently with a minimum amount of supervision. Since the Environmental Health Specialist deals with the public on a daily basis, he/she must possess good verbal and written communication skills. This position will assist in progress in the FDA Program Standards and coordinate outreach and training in our community. The individual must be able to operate a motor vehicle and have a valid NC driver’s license.

The applicant must be in good physical health in order to perform the required field evaluations. He/she must be ambulatory, physically able to traverse rough topography. The extensive use of hands, arms, back, legs, and feet are necessary in performing the duties involved in this position. Also, the individual must be physically able to lift, bend, stoop, kneel, and climb. Good visual acuity including color perception is also necessary.

Minimum Training & Experience: Applicant must have a four-year college or university degree in either Environmental Health or Public Health or four-year degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours course work in biology, physical, natural, life or health science. Prefer applicant be a Registered Sanitarian in the State of North Carolina, or have a degree in Environmental Health.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, usually 8:30 a.m.--5:00 p.m. Some flexibility with hours required occasionally.

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