Environmental Health Specialist I

City of Houston • 8000 N. Stadium, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Applications are accepted from all persons interested in the Environmental Health Specialist I position within the Consumer Health Division. This role is based at 8000 North Stadium Drive and operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, though this schedule is subject to change. The primary function involves inspecting various establishments and locations to detect health code violations, collecting samples for analysis, and performing enforcement actions. The position also includes investigating community health complaints, explaining health ordinances, and performing disaster response. May involve court testimony.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree which includes 30 semester hours of basic or applied science courses, is required.
• No experience is required.
• Must pass the State of Texas Sanitarian examination within nine months of employment.
• A valid Texas driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy (A.P. 2-2) on driving is required.
• All new and rehires must pass a pre-employment drug test and are subject to a physical examination and verification of information provided.

Nice To Haves

• Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.
• Bilingual in Spanish and Vietnamese

Responsibilities

• Inspects various establishments or locations (e.g., retail and food service establishments, institutions, aquatic facilities, apartment, laundromats, sewage and water systems, vehicles, private residences, etc. to detect possible health code violations).
• Collects food, water, wastewater, dairy and other laboratory samples for analysis.
• Performs enforcement actions such as condemns unsafe food quarantines, food and equipment, enforce closures, issues citations and notices of violations.
• Identifies specialized processes and verifies Variance and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans approved by the department.
• Investigates community health complaints, such as sewage overflows, storm water, foodborne illness, illegal dumping, swimming pools, and reports of poor sanitation in public establishments or private property, explains local, state and federal health ordinances, statutes, regulations, and recommends corrective action, performs follow-up inspections, issues warnings or citations.
• Performs disaster and emergency response actions.
• May appear in court to testify regarding violations; provides evidence in enforcement hearings.

Benefits

• Factors used in determining the salary offered include the candidate's qualifications as well as the pay rates of other employees in this classification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level