Environmental Health Specialist I

County Of Mendocino; Ukiah (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

County Of Mendocino is seeking a candidate for the public health/environmental health program in Ukiah to conduct inspections of food facilities, pools, body art, and small water systems. The role involves advising the public, handling complaint investigations, and preparing detailed reports.

The position also reviews plans and applications, issues permits, and enforces relevant state and local health regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience enforcing health laws and regulations.
• Ability to inspect facilities and review plans.
• Proven report writing and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Meets with and advises the public, contractors and facility operators on health issues.
• Investigates routine and complex complaints and prepares reports.
• Reviews plans and applications and issues permits for food, pools, body art, and small water systems.
• Inspects facilities and conducts field inspections related to hazardous materials and waste.
• Relays administrative decisions and enforces state health regulations.

Skills

Public health knowledge

Complaint investigation

Report writing

Inspections

Permitting

Public communication

Job description

This position supports the consumer protection program conducting food, pool, and body art inspections. They meet with and advise the general public, designers, and facility operators. Complaint investigations, enforcement activities, and report writing are assigned daily. This position reviews applications and issues permits to operate for food, pool, body art, campgrounds, and state small water system facilities. The current vacancy is in Ukiah.

The list developed from this recruitment will be used for a limited period to fill open and promotional, regular full-time, and part-time positions throughout the County, should they occur. Pursuant to current bargaining unit agreements, employees regularly assigned to the coastal region or in Covelo are eligible to receive a 5% assignment premium .

Under general supervision performs a variety of basic technical functions to assure compliance with local, state and federal public health and environmental laws and regulations, including: advising the public regarding related matters; investigating complaints; preparing various reports; inspecting facilities; reviewing plans and applications; and issuing permits.

All responsibilities may not be performed by all incumbents.

• Meets with and/or advises the public, contractors, business representatives, etc., concerning public health and environmental issues, including: explaining applicable laws, regulations and fees; responding via letter, telephone and personal inquiry; assisting in completing business plans.
• Investigates routine complaints, including: collecting evidence, taking samples of food, soil and water for laboratory analysis; reviewing analytical lab reports to determine if further investigation is needed; preparing reports; making referrals; and forwarding information to law enforcement or legal officials.
• Prepares complex, routine and non-routine reports as requested utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of
• Meets with and/or advises the public, contractors, business representatives, etc., concerning public health and environmental issues, including: explaining applicable laws, regulations and fees; responding via letter, telephone and personal inquiry; assisting in completing business plans.
• Investigates routine complaints, including: collecting evidence, taking samples of food, soil and water for laboratory analysis; reviewing analytical lab reports to determine if further investigation is needed; preparing reports; making referrals; and forwarding information to law enforcement or legal officials.
• Prepares complex, routine and non-routine reports as requested utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; and relays and interprets administrative decisions, policies and instructions.
• Reviews and approves annual underground storage tank operations certificate submissions and other public health and environmental documents, certificates, reports, etc.
• Investigates complaints of illegal handling, storage, disposal or release of hazardous materials.
• Monitors safety procedures and practices at underground storage tank removal and closures.
• Inspects businesses storing or handling hazardous materials and businesses generating or treating hazardous waste.
• Reviews applications, issues permits and conducts field inspections related to handling and treatment of hazardous materials; underground storage tanks, well construction, destruction and repair; and other projects under the divisions jurisdiction.
• Reviews applications and building plans and conducts construction inspections of new or remodeled food facilities and public pools and spas.
• Inspects public food facilities, small public water systems and public pools and spas for compliance with state health laws and regulations; issues written reports identifying violations and compliance requirements.
• Reviews quarterly monitoring reports of small public water systems for compliance with state regulations.
• Reviews and approves plans for new small public water systems, septic systems, new and remodeled food facilities, and new and remodeled public pools and spas for compliance with state regulations.
• Conducts inspections of housing units