Sanitarian III Training
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Training and Standardization Operations Branch Manager, the Sanitarian III serves as the Branch Team Leader and a technical expert for the Manufactured Food and Retail Unit. The position performs highly advanced, senior-level training and development work as well as manufactured and retail foods inspection work. It assists the manager and works closely with staff, with minimal direction and extensive latitude to exercise initiative and independent judgment. The role participates in Manufactured and Retail Foods training functions, including developing training policies and procedures, promoting training services, designing methods to assess and evaluate training effectiveness, and creating training solutions using modern methods and techniques. It coordinates training plans with staff from other Manufactured and Retail Food Branches and prepares and delivers presentations to internal and external stakeholders. The position may involve overnight travel, on-call or emergency response availability, overtime, extended hours, and work outside the normal Monday-through-Friday schedule. The employee may also support disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation, which could require a different shift pattern or work location.
Requirements
- Must be registered as a professional sanitarian by the State of Texas.
- At least four years of combined experience conducting manufactured foods, retail foods, youth camp, or public sanitation inspections.
- Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license or an equivalent license from another state.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of manufactured and retail foods safety.
- Knowledge of statutes and rules pertaining to Manufactured Food and Retail Food Safety.
- Knowledge of technical inspection aspects of various types of food manufacturing and retail food establishments.
- Knowledge of training and development procedures and techniques.
- Skill in effective, professional verbal and written communication and instructing others.
- Skill in using computers and applicable inspection software.
- Skill in using field inspection equipment for inspections.
- Skill in writing detailed technical reports and using word-processing tools.
- Skill in problem solving, decision making, and time management.
- Skill in developing assessments to evaluate training effectiveness.
- Skill in facilitating workshops, promoting training services, and assisting with management of training-service contracts.
- Skill in effectively using modern training methods and techniques.
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively to people with varying levels of understanding.
- Ability to interact with professionals at all levels of government and industry.
- Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state as necessary for training, inspections, and field staff evaluation.
- Ability to assess training needs and formulate training objectives.
- Ability to work outside normal business hours to accommodate workload and be available for emergency response.
- Ability to analyze training content for accessibility and recommend remediation.
- Ability to provide guidance and oversee the work of others.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in training work, manufactured foods inspection work, retail inspection work, and environmental inspection work is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist the manager in ensuring the Branch follows standards established by the Food and Drug Section and Manufactured & Retail Food Unit.
- Participate in planning and implementing Branch goals.
- Plan and develop specialized training and staff development.
- Design and develop methods to assess and evaluate training effectiveness.
- Coordinate training solutions and ensure effective use of modern training methods and techniques.
- Develop policies and procedures for training programs and promote training services.
- Compile data and prepare reports.
- Assist with managing routine to complex contracts for training services.
- Facilitate workshops and meetings.
- Interact with inspection staff and regulated stakeholders.
- Coordinate and oversee the work of others within the Training Branch.
- Assist with report review and preparation of compliance cases for other Food and Drug Section programs as directed.
- Work with staff on complex inspections and training needs.
- Analyze training content for accessibility and recommend changes to remediate accessibility issues.
- Participate in or support agency disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation as needed.
- Serve as backup to the Branch Manager.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Travel as necessary for technical training courses, inspections, and training and evaluation of inspection field staff.
- Be available for emergency response and work outside normal business hours as needed.
Benefits
- Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
