Environmental Health Supervisor

DHRM • Hampton, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting Virginia's health. It is made up of a statewide central office in Richmond and 32 local health districts. As part of the Virginia Department of Health, Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts (HPHD) are two health districts serving the residents of the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and the Counties of James City and York. The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts are focused on four key pillars to create a sustainable and engaged workforce: 1. Workforce Development and Training 2. Culture and Climate 3. Community Engagement and Partnerships 4. Communication and Openness Through these pillars, we aim to achieve our mission of becoming the healthiest districts in the state and better serve our communities. Apply and join the Virginia Department of Health's efforts to become the healthiest state in the nation. Ready to lead a team that protects public health and ensures food safety? Then Hampton and Peninsula Health District is looking for you! We are looking for an Environmental Health Supervisor to manage and mentor our Hampton EH team. In this role, you will provide technical guidance, oversee the food safety and inspection program, and support enforcement activities. You will also train new staff across diverse program areas—from rabies investigations to marina, campground, hotel, and swimming pool inspections—while coordinating workloads and fostering professional growth. If you are passionate about leadership and environmental health, this is your chance to make an impact. Serves as a supervisor of assigned environmental health services with formal administrative, programmatic and performance management responsibilities for multiple staff in support of work unit goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Knowledge of technical and operational aspects of environmental health programs.
• Experience providing effective supervision and leadership of professional and technical staff.
• Experience evaluating programmatic needs assessments, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of service delivery.
• Experience identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Strong communication skills, to include communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience and conveying verbal information clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the administration of public environmental health programs.
• Environmental Health Specialist Senior certifications are preferred.
• Environmental Health Technical Specialist certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the Hampton EH team.
• Provide technical guidance.
• Oversee the food safety and inspection program.
• Support enforcement activities.
• Train new staff across diverse program areas (rabies investigations, marina, campground, hotel, and swimming pool inspections).
• Coordinate workloads.
• Foster professional growth.
• Serve as a supervisor of assigned environmental health services with formal administrative, programmatic and performance management responsibilities for multiple staff in support of work unit goals and objectives.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• retirement plans (including 401(a) Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan)
• sick leave
• family/personal leave
• annual leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed