DAIRY EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 4)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

11d•$8,571 - $12,651•Hybrid

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to perform evaluation of the design, construction and installation of dairy equipment. Evaluates computer operated dairy equipment for fail-safe methods of detecting errors and for consistently producing safe, high quality milk products. Qualifies and serves as an Interstate Milk Shipment (IMS) Survey Officer for the State of Illinois. Conducts non-routine investigations in response to complaints, contamination or illness.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in the fields of environmental or physical sciences.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
Requires physical abilities to conduct inspections, including production lines and large plants and operations.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 30 semester hours in the physical and/or biological sciences.
Three (3) years of experience related to environmental health investigation and administration of environmental public health programs.
Three (3) years of experience applying knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental health and public health laws and regulations, especially pertaining to dairy programs.
Three (3) years of experience conducting environmental health regulatory assessments and inspections at regulated entities.
Three (3) years of experience writing inspection reports and communications to the public and regulated entities.
Three (3) years of experience applying knowledge of general environmental health sanitation principles and practices.
Three (3) years of experience in environmental field sampling equipment and testing techniques.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Department's expert on dairy equipment.
Studies and approves new equipment by meeting with equipment manufacturer or designer to physically examine new equipment designs which have not been approved by the Food, Dairies and Devices Section.
Conducts Interstate Milk Shipment (IMS) ratings.
Evaluates labels for new dairy plants and products to be manufactured in that plant.
Develops and conducts dairy equipment inspection training of regional and field Sanitarians.
Reviews equipment blueprints and specifications submitted by manufacturers or field Sanitarians for modification of existing equipment installations for approved construction methods.
Participates in writing sanitary standards in accordance with "3A Sanitary Standards Inc.", an organization that sets and approves construction standards for the manufacturing of processing equipment.
Attends continuing education and professional development training.
Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work schedules are available in many program areas (when available and dependent upon position)
Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
12 paid sick days annually which carryover year to year
3 paid personal business days per calendar year (pro-rated dependent on start date)
13-14 paid holidays per year
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources