Public Health Specialist I

16th Circuit; Grain Valley (MO); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Life insurance

Vacation time

Sick leave

Pension plan

Job summary

Jackson County Health Department in Missouri is seeking an Environmental Health Inspector. You will perform technical field inspections, collect data, and create reports on sanitation and food handling to protect public health.

You will train restaurants and public forums, assist in outbreak prevention with the Epidemiologist, and help ensure a safe food supply for Jackson County’s 400,000+ residents. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a health-related field; no prior experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a health-related field.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing technical field inspections, collecting data, and creating reports concerning sanitation and food handling practices to protect environmental health and consumer protection for Jackson County residents.
• Responsible for training in restaurants and other public forums on environmental health and consumer protection.
• Assists Epidemiologist with prevention in the outbreak of communicable disease within Jackson County.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in health-related field

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Department: Environmental Health Grade: 180 Salary: $24.06/hour

Job Duties

• Responsible for performing technical field inspections, collecting data, and creating reports concerning the application of sanitation and food handling practices designed to prevent disease and promote environmental health and consumer protection to ensure the 400,000 plus residents in the jurisdiction of Jackson County that their food supply is safe for consumption.
• Responsible for training in restaurants and other public forums on all facets of environmental health and consumer protection to establishments as needed.
• Assists Jackson County Health Department Epidemiologist with prevention in the outbreak of communicable disease within Jackson County

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a health-related field.
• No experience required.
• Must submit to/pass pre-employment background and drug screen.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! The associates of Jackson County fill a vast array of positions, but they are all part of one team, sharing a common goal - serving the citizens of Jackson County. Jackson County is a wonderful place to work!

Benefits

• We offer excellent benefits, including health care, dental, life insurance, vacation time, sick leave and a pension plan, plus many more!