Environmental Health Specialist I/II -Food Protection Services (Environmental Sanitarian II)

Anne Arundel County•Anne Arundel County, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Anne Arundel County Government is looking to fill a full-time, emergency essential, and permanent Environmental Health Specialist I/II - Food Protection Services (Environmental Sanitarian I / II) position in the Department of Health. This position conducts inspections and investigations for the promotion of environmental health, for the protection of the environment and for the enforcement of State and local environmental health codes, laws and regulations. Field inspections and/or investigations are conducted on food service facilities with follow-up action, as necessary. This position handles special assignments for the Food Protection Services Program Supervisor, under the direction of the Program Manager, EH Bureau Deputy Director, EH Bureau Director, Deputy Health Officer, and Health Officer, to include prioritizing timely response to constituent services concerns that are of importance to the County Executive or County Council. Employee may be designated as an emergency essential employee at the time of an emergency. This means that the employee may be required to report to work or remain at work to continue agency operations during an emergency.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in biological, environmental, or physical sciences.
A certification as a registered environmental sanitarian or proof of eligibility to obtain a license from the Maryland State Board of Environmental Sanitarian Registration (for Environmental Sanitarian I).
A certification as a registered environmental sanitarian with the Maryland State Board of Environmental Sanitarian Registration (for Environmental Sanitarian II).
One (1) or more years of professional experience in environmental health inspection work (for Environmental Sanitarian II).
A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.

Nice To Haves

Experience in licensed food service facilities, mobile food units, or special food events and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).
Certificate of eligibility or a license from the Board of Environmental Health Specialists.

Responsibilities

Performs full-performance on-site inspections, investigations, and surveys for assigned program(s) to obtain or insure compliance with existing County, State, and Federal public environmental health laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
Investigates the nature of the complaint with the complainant to determine possible public or environmental health violations.
Takes routine or less complex field samples of items such as food, beverages, air, soil, water, paint, etc., and sends them to the laboratory for testing and analysis to ensure compliance with applicable health laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
Reads, analyzes, and interprets laboratory test results and reports to determine compliance or presence of environmental health hazard.
Issues written notices of code violation to responsible party(ies) to communicate what practices or operations are not in compliance.
Confers with owners and operators to explain, clarify, and resolve actual/potential problems and to initiate or recommend appropriate actions necessary to gain compliance.
Prepares and submits written correspondence or documentation in resolution of cases or promotion or accomplishment of agency's goals, missions or objectives.
Maintains accurate, complete, and retrievable records, data, statistics, and documentation for inclusion in reports or to provide information for potential use at hearings or court proceedings.
Testifies at hearings or court proceedings to provide relevant evidence or testimony in the adjudication of code violation cases.
Maintains, uses, and operates vehicles, equipment, and supplies in accordance with established departmental rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Responds to environmental health emergencies during or after regular work hours, as directed by a higher-level Sanitarian or Manager.
Participates in training of Environmental Sanitarians I.
Performs other related duties as assigned or required.