FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career; from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans. This position will provide consultative services to county health departments conducting food safety and environmental health inspections (and/or complaint investigations), training and standardization of sanitarians, providing Food Code interpretations and clarification, and overseeing Cottage Food registrations. Inspections of state-licensed facilities include but are not limited to prisons, children's camps, behavioral health facilities, public schools, school gardens, trailer parks, bottled water manufacturers, food manufacturing establishments, warehouses, marijuana facilities, businesses with SFA complaints, and other types of establishments as needed. Experience in architectural plan review for new and remolded covered establishments is preferred. Must hold either a current Registered Sanitarian (R.S.) credential through the state of Arizona, NEHA Registered Environmental Health Specialist /RS, and/or equivalent. This position will manage several Food Safety Programs which may include the Cottage Food Program and the Marijuana Kitchen Program. It will also support other Food Safety Programs The Sanitarian Supervisor is responsible for: - Managing, training, and directing staff; - Managing budgets, ensuring delegation agreement and contract compliance, grant proposal and management, grant deliverables; - Work related to the standards for retail food establishments and manufactured food facilities; - Assisting with county delegation agreement and legislative bill reviews. - Coordinating and overseeing complaint investigations and routine inspections; - Assisting with annual report generation and data gathering; - Recommending the issuance of notices of violations, cease and desist orders, and assessments of civil penalties if applicable; - Coordinating education and compliance efforts regarding the statutes and rules relating to food safety and sanitation of ADHS state-licensed facilities including licensed marijuana kitchens; - Coordinating and overseeing educational presentations, training, the design and printing of educational materials as needed. - Representing the Department at administrative hearings, offers support and guidance to county partners, and evaluates the effectiveness of the educational and enforcement activities throughout the State. - Collaborating with Information Technology internal or external stakeholders on development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of a program databases. - Collaborating with the Office of Infectious Disease on outbreak investigations, special projects, and meetings. - Collaborating with the Bureau of Marijuana Licensing on investigations, recalls, special projects, and meetings. - Ability to become commissioned and credentialed for food inspections by FDA. Commissioning would involve the gaining of federal credentials via a background check, submission of requested documents, several hours of virtual course learning, and at least 2 off site, week long courses.

Requirements

Knowledge of Program and personnel management, survey and research methods, management theory and practices, including planning, organizing and directing programs.
Knowledge of Public health practices, knowledge of inspections and investigations methods.
Knowledge of Arizona Food Code, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's model food code, Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs), as well as any other federal or state law that may apply or relate to this position.
Knowledge of Communicable and environmentally caused diseases and their control, sanitation principles and practices and appropriate sanitation inspection protocols, and health education.
Knowledge of Epidemiology and the scientific methods as applied to environmental control.
Knowledge of Up-to-date scientific developments and advancements in food safety and environmental health.
Experience with Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and Google Workspace applications.
Knowledge of various software packages and how to provide reports, graphs and spreadsheets in various formats.
Knowledge of Public health education theories, practices and trends, training theories, strategies, and methods.
Knowledge of State and federal laws and agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
Skilled in Conducting food safety and environmental health inspections, training, and standardization of sanitarians.
Skilled in Providing food code interpretations and clarification.
Skilled in Conducting food safety and environmental health inspections (and/or complaint investigations) of state institutions or facilities.
Skilled in Oral and written communications, interpersonal skills as working independently and as a team.
Skilled in Establishing priorities among conflicting needs.
Skilled in Researching, collecting, and analyzing data and reports.
Skilled in Developing and implementing various improvement initiatives for assigned program areas.
Skilled in Interpersonal relationships in relation to work with other staff, managers, contractors, and staff from other departments and agencies.
Skilled in Critical thinking and problem-solving techniques.
Skilled in Word processing, graphic presentations, statistical analysis, and database manipulation using software such as MS Office Suite and Google Workspace applications.
Ability to Plan, organize and direct the work of others.
Ability to Provide leadership in the planning and administration of programs and services.
Ability to Delegate and function as both a team leader and member.
Ability to Analyze, review, and evaluate the effectiveness of program activities.
Ability to Perform assigned tasks in a timely, responsive, and accurate manner.
Ability to Be creative in developing programs.
Demonstrated ability to communicate information both orally and in writing and to communicate effectively based on an individual’s level of understanding.
Ability to Exercise sound judgment in making decisions with regards to compliance and enforcement.
Ability to Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment, and creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination.
Valid AZ Driver's License
Must hold a either a current Registered Sanitarian (R.S.) credential through the state of Arizona, NEHA Registered Environmental Health Specialist /RS, and/or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience in architectural plan review for new and remolded covered establishments is preferred.
Candidates with food safety inspections & regulation experience, including interpretation of regulatory codes.

Responsibilities

Manage and direct subordinate staff (work assignments, setting priorities, hiring, provide training, approving leave requests, preparing evaluations, and disciplinary actions).
Oversees, trains, and directs staff with plan reviews, inspections, licenses, outbreak investigations, embargoes; develops, implements, and maintains SOPs and sets priorities for food safety and sanitation programs.
Determine program priorities and collaborate with staff and other Offices/Bureaus; supervise and provide direction over Program activities, such as educational presentations, trainings, and inspections (complaint, advisory/educational visits), development of educational materials, maintenance of a functional and effective website, informational phone system, and complaint database.
Review inspection reports and complaints and oversee enforcement activities as necessary, including the issuance of notices of violation, assessments of civil penalties, cease and desist orders to proprietors of ADHS state licensed food establishment that violate the provisions of the Food Safety and Sanitation statutes and rules, and Marijuana Kitchen statutes and rules.
Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, including county health departments and other state/county/city agencies to ensure effective and quality education and compliance.
Provide technical assistance and consultative services to CHDs.
Support county health departments who have delegated functions, powers, and duties under the Food Safety, Sanitation.
Assisting with county delegation agreement and legislative bill reviews.
Assisting with annual report generation and data gathering; collaborating with Information Technology internal or external stakeholders on development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of program databases.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Benefits

Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
Life insurance
Short/long-term disability insurance
Defined retirement plan
Award winning infant at work program
Credit union membership
Transit subsidy
ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program