Environmental Health Supervisor

Louisville Metro Government; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisville Metro Government is seeking a supervisor to lead environmental health enforcement activities, oversee inspections of public and private facilities, and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and sanitary regulations. The role works independently, reporting major activities in periodic meetings.

The position requires coordinating staff, planning policies, conducting field visits, mediating settlements, and representing the department to community groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science, Community Health, Environmental Health Science or related discipline.
• Three (3) years of environmental health or sanitary inspections or enforcement experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Assists in planning, developing and implementing policies, procedures and programs.
• Supervises inspections and investigations to enforce environmental health and sanitary laws and regulations.
• Assigns inspections and enforcement cases based on citizen complaints, and reviews daily reports.
• Discusses inspections and enforcement cases with the public and business officials to resolve environmental and sanitary cited violations and problems.
• Represents the department to community groups and other governmental agencies to provide information and answer questions concerning public health environmental and sanitary programs and services.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science, Community Health, Environmental Health Science or related discipline

Job description

Summary Objective

The purpose of this position is to supervise environmental health enforcement activities and inspections of public and private facilities to assure compliance with environmental, health and sanitary regulations.

This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.

• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.

• Assists in planning, developing and implementing policies, procedures and programs.

• Supervises inspections and investigations to enforce environmental health and sanitary laws and regulations.

• Assigns inspections and enforcement cases based on citizen complaints, and reviews daily reports.

• Conducts field visits to investigate and resolve problems, and to train subordinates in inspection and investigative techniques and procedures.

• Discusses inspections and enforcement cases with the public and business officials to resolve environmental and sanitary cited violations and problems.

• Mediates settlements on cases when voluntary compliance has not been achieved.

• Represents the department to community groups and other governmental agencies to provide information and answer questions concerning public health environmental and sanitary programs and services.

• Testifies in court and at public hearings to explain public health environmental and sanitary rules and procedures.

• Prepares correspondence, submits reports on activities, and maintains records and files.

• Provides support to multiple locations, including non-Metro locations.

• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science, Community Health, Environmental Health Science or related discipline.

• Three (3) years of environmental health or sanitary inspections or enforcement experience.

EQUIVALENCY:

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

OTHER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must provide one's own source of transportation.

• Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving history.

• Must participate in a 24-hour supervisory on-call rotation schedule.

• Must wear safety equipment as mandated by OSHA.

• Must be certified as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist or Sanitarian in the State of Kentucky within six months of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

• Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.

UNAVOIDABLE HAZARDS (WORK ENVIRONMENT):

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

• None.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

Louisville Metro Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the Louisville Metro Government to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

STANDARD CLAUSES

May be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and emergencies (man-made or natural) to meet the business needs of Louisville Metro Government.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of essential functions and responsibilities that are required of an employee for this job. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

ESSENTIAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS

It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with established policies, procedures and safe work practices. Each employee must follow safety training and instructions provided by their supervisor. Each employee must also properly wear and maintain all personal protective equipment required for their job. Finally, each employee must immediately report any unsafe work practices or unsafe conditions as well as any on-the-job injury or illnesses.

Every manager/supervisor is responsible for enforcing all safety rules and regulations. In addition, they are responsible for ensuring that a safe work environment is maintained, safe work practices are followed and employees are properly trained.

• Division: Environmental
• Specialty: Lead
• Actively Hiring for: 1 Vacancy