REG ENV HEALTH SPEC
About The Position
Under the direction of the Health Officer conducts inspections and investigations, in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code, in such areas as: facility plan reviews; retail food establishments; public recreational bathing facilities; tanning facilities; youth camps; body art facilities; public health nuisance complaint investigations; communicable disease control; kennels, pet shops, shelters, and pounds; preparing reports or other documentation which may be used as evidence in court/legal actions; assisting with community outreach activities; distribution of public health education materials; and teaching in areas of public health education, such as food safety classes. Applicant must possess excellent writing and communication skills and will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems.
Requirements
- Availability for on-call emergency response duty required.
- Must possess a valid New Jersey Driver’s License and an active Registered Environmental Health Specialist License issued by the NJ Department of Health.
- Experience performing the duties incumbent upon a Registered Environmental Health Specialist in the enforcement of relevant sanitary, environmental, and public health laws, rules, and ordinances.
- Graduation from an accredited college, with a Bachelor’s Degree in the Biological, Physical, or Environmental Sciences, or Public Health.
- Possession of a NJ Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor License/Permit.
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems.
Nice To Haves
- NJ Department of Health-Recognized Retail Food Inspection Standardization preferred.
- Experience with NJ Department of Health Communicable Disease Reporting and Surveillance System (CDRSS) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Conducts inspections and investigations in accordance with the New Jersey State Sanitary Code
- Facility plan reviews
- Retail food establishments inspections
- Public recreational bathing facilities inspections
- Tanning facilities inspections
- Youth camps inspections
- Body art facilities inspections
- Public health nuisance complaint investigations
- Communicable disease control
- Kennels, pet shops, shelters, and pounds inspections
- Prepares reports and documentation for court/legal actions
- Assists with community outreach activities
- Distributes public health education materials
- Teaches public health education classes, such as food safety
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
