Environmental Health Supervisor (Food and Facilities Program)

Mecklenburg County Government; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecklenburg County Public Health seeks an Environmental Health Supervisor to oversee the Food and Facilities Program, ensuring compliance with state and local health laws.

The exempt, on-site role leads a team of EH staff, conducts inspections, and coordinates budgets and training. Salary ranges from $83,960 to $110,197 per year, based on education, experience, and internal equity. Join a collaborative agency dedicated to protecting residents and visitors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Environmental Health and supervisory experience.
• Graduate from a NC statute EH program or CHEA-accredited with 30 credit hours in physical/biological sciences.
• Registered Environmental Health Specialist with NC Board; must complete requirements within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Environmental Health staff; conduct performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Develop and implement policy and procedural guidelines for EH programs.
• Provide technical guidance to staff and stakeholders on investigations, inspections, and enforcement.
• Coordinate inspections and investigations; review plans and variance requests for compliance.
• Assist in budget development and grant maintenance; manage training programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Staff development

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in physical/biological sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

EnvironmentalHealth Supervisor (Food and Facilities Program)

“FollowYour Calling, Find Your Career”

PayRange:$83,959.60 to$110,196.98/year

Thisis an exempt (salaried) position. Pay rates are based on education, skill,experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include anassessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparisonto the market rate and requirements for the job.

Thisrole is on-site 5 days a week

AboutUs

AtMecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as youare with support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best versionof you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help MecklenburgCounty Public Health become even better, too. Join us and build anexceptional experience for yourself, and a healthier world for all. As a memberof the Mecklenburg County Public Health team, you will become a subject matterexpert in the public health field. The CDC foundation explains that “Publichealth is the science of protecting and improving the health of people andtheir communities. This work is achieved by promoting health lifestyles,researching disease and injury prevention, detecting, preventing, andresponding to infectious disease”.Come be a part of Mecklenburg County’s PublicHealth department’s vision to “assure the health and safety of our diverse andchanging community today and for future generations.”

PositionSummary

Coordinates environmental program activities and conducts inspections inspecialty areas and assists in the development and implementation of policies,procedures and systems. This supervisory position is responsible for overseeinga team of Environmental Health Department staff who are charged with protectingand promoting public health through enforcement of state and localenvironmental health laws, rules, and regulations by conducting inspections andinvestigations; reviewing construction plans; issuing operating permits; andeducation.

EssentialFunctions

• Supervise, review, and evaluate the work of environmental health staff andprepare staff performance reviews; promotes individual growth and development;and recommend disciplinary action.
• Ensure critical uniformity in ongoing interpretation and application ofenvironmental health programs through the preparation of detailed policy andprocedural guidelines; reviews and analyzes staff inspection reports; filesdocumentation and field observations; independently initiates corrective actionin problem situations.
• Develop, implement, and supervise internal and external professional trainingactivities and education programs.
• Recommend legal action to be taken for violation of state laws intended toprotect citizens’ health and well-being following the review of evidence andstaff documentation.
• Provide technical guidance to environmental staff, managers, citizens, andcontractors based on scientific knowledge and past experience, determiningalternative methods of addressing issues to eliminate or minimize potentialnegative consequences.
• Supervise and directs food, vector, or water-borne communicable diseaseoutbreak investigations, provides leadership and coordinating team effort;collates and analyzes data to corroborate or disprove hypotheses as to thecause of the outbreak and prepares a written report of findings.
• Provide a second opinion and on-site verification on establishment/facilitypermit suspensions and closures.
• Assist in developing and maintenance of division/program budget,expenditures, policies and procedures.
• Assist manager in grant application procedures and grant maintenance as wellas record maintenance and retention
• Coordinate division/program inspection and investigation activities withoutside agencies and other County departments.
• Review plans and variance request documents for compliance with State andLocal regulations.
• Attend state and local meetings and cross-departmental meetings asEnvironmental Health representative.
• Conduct and oversee inspections and investigations in a variety of settingsfor the purposes of protecting public health and safety.

MinimumQualifications

Experience: Minimum of five years of Environmental Health and authorization(s)in the areas of supervision.

Education: Educational requirements are mandated by NC General Statute 90A 53(3): graduate from a baccalaureate or postgraduate degree program that is accredited by theNational Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council(EHAC); or graduate from a baccalaureate or postgraduate degree program that isaccredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the United StatesDepartment of Education, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)having earned a minimum of 30 semester hours or its equivalent in the physicalor biological sciences.

Licensesand Certifications

• Chapter 90A of the NC General Statutes requires that an Environmental HealthSpecialist be registered with the NC State Board of Environmental HealthSpecialists Examiners as a “Registered Environmental Health Specialist”
• All requirements for registration, including successfully passing acomprehensive exam must be met within 3 years from date of registration or theincumbent cannot practice in this field.
• Requirements to be completed above the educational standard include:Successful completion of Centralized Intern Training provided by the NCDHHS (NCDepartment of Health and Human Services); Completion of 15 contact hours ofBoard approved continuing education annually; Completion of EnvironmentalHealth Law course within five years or initial registration.
• State Authorization in the following field: Food, Lodging, andInstitutions (FLI)
• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
• Requires County Driving Privileges
• Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of

• Management theories, principles and practices
• State laws and regulations, county ordinances, administrative rulings, andjudicial decisions that pertain to the area of environmental health andsanitation
• Communicable diseases, transmission methods and prevention
• Engineering and architectural construction and design principles related topublic health

Skills

• Interpreting statistical analyses of food, water, and vector borne illnessoutbreaks and other related environmental health issues and data
• Utilizing effective written and oral communications, providing exceptionalcustomer service
• Recognizing and respecting diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Using a computer and related database and software applications
• Maintaining and managing resources: containing costs and balancing resources
• Managing performance: assigning responsibilities, taking corrective action,demonstrating leadership and evaluation, developing employees
• Quality Improvement Processes
• Organizational Effectiveness: Managing with facts, focusing on results,providing clear direction and encouraging innovation
• Strategic thinking: Think proactively and solving problems
• Organizing, evaluating, and acting upon observations identified in the field
• Reading and interpreting electronic building plan project submissiondocuments, ordinances, and laws
• Conducting technical inspections

Abilities

• Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in atimely manner
• Business Acumen: Using scientific, economic, financial, market and industrydata to understand and improve business results; using one’s understanding ofmajor business functions, industry trends and own organization’s position tocontribute to effective business strategies and tactics
• Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others;establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety ofmedia to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helpsthem understand and retain the information provided
• Developing Others: Planning and supporting the development of individuals’ skillsand abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/roleresponsibilities more effectively
• Facilitate Change: Encouraging others to seek opportunities for different andinnovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities; facilitatingthe implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace
• Managing Conflict: Dealing effectively with others in an antagonisticsituation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tensionor conflict between two or more people
• Planning and Organizing: Establishing courses of action for self and othersto ensure that work is completed efficiently

ComputerSkills

• Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office SuitePhysical Demands

ReasonableAccommodations Statement

Toaccomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, withor without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily.Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

DisclaimerStatement

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-relatedresponsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Otherduties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request.Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at anytime. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disastersituations.