Sanitation And Safety Specialist - 79000375

State of Florida • Largo, FL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Hotels and Restaurants (H&R) licenses, inspects, and regulates public lodging and food service establishments in Florida under Chapter 509, Florida Statutes (FS). The division also licenses and regulates elevators, escalators and other vertical conveyance devices under Chapter 399, FS. The division’s three bureaus – Sanitation and Safety Inspections, Licensing, and Elevator Safety – comprise a team of approximately 360 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations of the division throughout the state. Our Mission is to protect the health and safety of the public by providing the industry with quality inspections and fair regulation. This position is located with the Division of Hotels and Restaurants and conducts sanitation and safety inspections of hotels and restaurants and investigations of food-borne illness complaints.

Requirements

• Valid driver license
• Must be able to stand for long periods; bend, lift, climb, stoop, and carry work equipment.
• Knowledge of laws and rules pertaining to sanitation and safety inspections.
• Ability to work on a team and participate in team activities.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of industry-related experience (food service and/or lodging experience).
• An Associate or higher degree in culinary or hospitality management.
• Industry-related experience is considered to be hotel or restaurant management, restaurant or lodging operations, field or laboratory experience in environmental or public health, food sanitation or quality control.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspection and inspection related activities.
• Conduct regulatory, standardized inspections of public food service establishments and lodging facilities for compliance with environmental health and sanitation regulations, and other safety or sanitation-related areas as deemed necessary.
• Investigate food borne illness and environmental sanitary nuisance complaints and investigate and take administrative action against unlicensed activity.
• Work with other city, county and state agency officials to secure compliance with state regulations.
• Participate in the inspection and licensing of temporary events.
• Conduct routine inspections using an iPad and prepares accurate facility inspection reports documenting safety, sanitation, and misrepresentation violations, as well as daily activity reports, timesheets, and travel reimbursement reports.
• Prioritize all assigned work according to department guidelines to insure compliance with state laws and rules.
• Prepare and submit legal documents to secure compliance through administrative actions by following department guidelines and also attends and testifies as needed in formal and informal hearings.
• Delivers legal documents in person to facility operators to secure “Good Service” as required.
• Communicate with the district office and supervisor as necessary or required.
• Maintain Continuing Education Units, Certified Food Manager Certification, FDA standardization and Florida driver’s license.
• Maintain state issued equipment in proper working condition.
• Participate in meetings and training sessions as required.
• Provide a high standard of customer service.
• Perform other work as required.

Benefits

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• Health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree