Sanitarian III Training
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Training and Standardization Operations Branch Manager, the Sanitarian III serves as a technical expert for the Manufactured and Retail Food Unit and performs highly advanced training and development work. The position works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude to use initiative and independent judgment. It supports Manufactured and Retail Foods training functions, including maintaining digital standardization records, participating in joint field inspections and standardization exercises, developing field manuals and presentations, and delivering training to DSHS staff and regulated stakeholders. The role may involve overnight travel and on-call or emergency response availability. Multiple positions will be filled throughout Texas. The position maintains statewide standardized-training records and databases; helps conduct inspections, audit inspectors, and monitor reports; develops and coordinates instructional programs and materials; delivers in-person and remote training; and supports the branch’s standards, goals, inspections, and compliance work. Other duties may include disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activities, which may require alternate shifts or locations.
Requirements
- Must be registered as a professional sanitarian by the State of Texas.
- At least three years of combined experience conducting manufactured foods, retail foods, youth camp, or public sanitation inspections.
- Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license or equivalent license from another state.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of manufactured and retail food safety; applicable statutes and rules; technical inspection aspects of food manufacturing and retail establishments; and training and development procedures and techniques.
- Skill in professional verbal and written communication, instructing others, using computers and applicable inspection software, using field inspection equipment, writing detailed technical reports and word processing, problem solving, decision making, and time management.
- Ability to communicate technical information to people with varying levels of understanding and interact with professionals at all levels of government and industry.
- Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state as necessary for technical training, inspections, and training and evaluation of inspection field staff.
- Ability to assess training needs and formulate objectives, work outside normal business hours to accommodate workload, and be available for emergency response.
- Application must demonstrate how the applicant meets the initial selection criteria.
Responsibilities
- Maintain electronic records and a statewide database of standardized training.
- Assist with joint field inspections, audit inspectors, and monitor the quality of reports submitted by new field inspectors.
- Participate in developing field manuals, presentations, and other training materials; maintain familiarity with and provide training on the National Voluntary Retail Foods Regulatory Program and Manufactured Foods Regulatory Standards.
- Develop curriculum, course outlines, instructional methods, training aids, manuals, and other instructional materials and products.
- Coordinate training events by securing dates, times, locations, facilitators, and participant counts, and maintain training schedules.
- Serve as a professional resource to employees and managers on training programs and promote the use of training services.
- Collect data to evaluate and analyze training needs and effectiveness; analyze training content for accessibility, recommend changes, and remediate accessibility issues.
- Research, develop, review, assess, and modify training programs and materials.
- Deliver in-person and remote training to staff and stakeholders; prepare course materials and supplies and arrange training rooms to support learning objectives.
- Enter data into a training database and maintain training records and calendars, including course rosters and participation records.
- Assist the manager in ensuring the branch follows Food and Drug Section and Manufactured & Retail Food Unit standards, and participate in planning and implementing branch goals.
- Work with staff on complex inspections and training needs; assist with report review and preparation of compliance cases for other Food and Drug Section programs as directed.
- Perform other assigned duties, including supporting disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation, potentially with alternate shifts or locations; assist other staff with more complex work.
Benefits
- Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by ERS.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
