Senior Public Health Sanitarian — Lead Vector & Pest Control

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is supporting a Senior Inspector role with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The position leads inspection teams, ensures compliance with environmental health regulations, and coordinates vector control activities in high-risk areas.

The incumbent trains staff, reviews reports, and communicates with Community Boards. The ideal candidate brings strong written and verbal communication skills, experience with databases/MS Office, and a commitment to excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public/environmental health or a related science field is preferred.
• At least 2 years of satisfactory full-time experience as a public health sanitarian.
• Promotion eligibility requires supervisory experience and defined exam pathways.

Responsibilities

• Train and supervise Public Health Sanitarians on new procedures and job skills.
• Review and approve inspection reports submitted by staff.
• Conduct quality assurance inspections to evaluate staff performance.
• Respond in writing to complaints from Community Boards, Legislators, and City Council Officials.
• Develop written reports summarizing work in high rat-burden areas.
• Attend Community Board meetings and report on activities.
• Coordinate follow-up with the Senior Exterminating/Stoppage team.
• Organize and lead Rat Academies and field walks in assigned areas.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Flexibility

Customer-focused

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in public/environmental health or related science

Associate degree with public health inspection experience

60 semester credits with 2+ years public health sanitarian experience

Promotion-to-supervisory eligibility experience

Tools

Database systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is supporting a Senior Inspector role with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The position leads inspection teams, ensures compliance with environmental health regulations, and coordinates vector control activities in high-risk areas.

The incumbent trains staff, reviews reports, and communicates with Community Boards. The ideal candidate brings strong written and verbal communication skills, experience with databases/MS Office, and a commitment to excellence