Environmental Health Supervisor I

Forsyth County (NC); Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health in Winston-Salem is seeking an Environmental Health Supervisor I to oversee the Plan Review and Permitting team. You will supervise two Sr.

Environmental Health Specialists and four Environmental Health Specialists/Interns and guide inspections, compliance, and education for FLI establishments. Required are a relevant degree, REHS certification, two years of REHS-level experience, and the ability to manage staff, interpret environmental health laws,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health or Public Health or equivalent with required coursework.
• Two years of REHS level experience in a health department.
• Must be a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS).
• Separate authorization by Regional Environmental Health Specialist for rule interpretation.
• ICS certification through FEMA and a valid driver's license are required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a team of EHS/Interns; plans and assigns daily work and evaluates performance.
• Guides plan review and permitting for food, lodging, institutions, and child care establishments.
• Provides education to operators and the public; conducts investigations and inspections.
• Interprets environmental health laws and ensures compliance with rules and standards.
• Coordinates with local officials and other specialists on complex issues.

Skills

Environmental health laws

Office administration

Budget process

Staff supervision

Public training

Oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's in Environmental Health

Bachelor's in Public Health

30 hours of science coursework

Job description

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is seeking to hire an Environmental Health Supervisor I. This position oversees the FLI Plan Review and Permitting team. This position provides technical supervision and management of two Sr. Environmental Health Specialists (Sr. EHS) and four Environmental Health Specialists (EHS)/Interns. This position manages how plans for food, lodging, institutions, and child care establishments are reviewed and how applicable establishments are permitted.

The Section is composed of 6 major program areas: Foodservice Sanitation and Inspections, Institutional Sanitation and Inspections (including child care), Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, Plan Review and Permitting, Tattoo Artist Sanitation, and Outbreak Investigation. In addition to plan review and permitting, this position (1) plans, organizes, directs, and reviews the work of a team of EHS/Interns, (2) assists the field staff with the more difficult, non-routine programmatic issues, (3) provides education to the operators of FLI establishments as well as the public, (4) conducts complaint investigations, (5) investigates possible food or vector borne illnesses, (6) conducts routine evaluations and enforces rules/laws governing FLI establishments, and (7) works under the general direction of the FLI Environmental Health Supervisor II.

A successful candidate should have the following knowledge, skills and abilities: Considerable knowledge of environmental health laws, rules and procedures. Knowledge of office administration and management to include personnel policies and procedures and the budget process. Comprehensive knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of an Environmental Health Specialist. Ability to function as an Environmental Health Specialist. Ability to plan for and supervise the work of a small environmental health staff. Ability to motivate and educate business and property owners and the consuming public in matters related to protecting and promoting Public Health. Ability to present formal environmental health training programs. Ability to develop and express ideas and opinions concisely, comprehensively and clearly in oral and written form. Ability to work with others in solving complex environmental problems. Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health from a program accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Environmental Health Association, or Bachelor's degree with 30 hours of physical or biological science course completion, or Bachelor's degree in Public Health; And two years of experience at the Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) level or above in a health department with a broad knowledge of Environmental Health.

Must be a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) by the NC State Board of Environmental Health Specialist Examiners.

Must have a separate authorization by a Regional Environmental Health Specialist for each set of rules that are interpreted and enforced.

Must have an Incident Command Systems certification through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Must have a valid driver's license as use of an automobile is necessary to get to and from the establishments that this position regulates to perform duties at those locations.

A higher education level may be considered as a substitution for all or part of the experience requirement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Supervises the activities of an assigned staff. Schedules and assigns the daily activities for an assigned staff; evaluates staff performance and recommends salary adjustments. Provides input into long-range planning which includes budget projections for supplies, equipment and personnel. Functions both within and outside of the health department as a consultant to other specialists and local officials, business concerns, contractors, and developers on the more complex issues. Explains, interprets, justifies, and obtains compliance with various laws, regulations and standards. Recommends and provides ongoing training in the area of rules, regulations, evaluation procedures and proper debiting of violations in these establishments for the assigned staff. Provides information to the public and provides training to clients regarding policies and regulations governing the issuance of permits. Investigates complaints from the public and may initiate corrective and legal action. Conducts inspections of various food and lodging facilities including the physical facility, materials, equipment, sanitizing and cleaning methods, and insect and rodent control and issues/reissues/revokes permits. Conducts epidemiological investigations of disease outbreaks in the community. Prepares and maintains related records and reports. Performs related work as required.