Sanitation And Safety Specialist - 79011364

State of Florida • Largo, FL

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation and Safety Specialist (Food & Lodging Health Inspector) works for the Division of Hotels and Restaurants in Miami/Dade County, with occasional day travel to the district office in Doral. The Division licenses, inspects, and regulates Florida public lodging and food service establishments, as well as elevators and other vertical conveyance devices. Its mission is to protect public health and safety through quality inspections and fair regulation.

The position conducts sanitation and safety inspections of hotels, restaurants, and other public food service and lodging establishments, and investigates food-borne illness complaints and sanitary nuisance complaints. The specialist documents violations and daily activities, pursues compliance through administrative actions and legal documents, and coordinates with agency officials, facility operators, the district office, and a supervisor.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. The position may also require weekend and evening work for routine or special inspections and temporary events. The role involves working in high-crime areas and entering locations that may have vermin, sewage, or other sanitary hazards. The employee must maintain required certifications and continuing education, a valid Florida driver’s license, and state-issued equipment.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of laws and rules pertaining to sanitation and safety inspections.
• Ability to work on a team and participate in team activities.
• Ability to stand for long periods and to bend, lift, climb, stoop, and carry work equipment.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and evenings as required for inspections and temporary events.
• Willingness and ability to drive a state vehicle or a personal vehicle, with reimbursement, to perform job duties.
• Willingness to accept employment at the advertised salary of $1,788.53 bi-weekly.
• Willingness and ability to work in high-crime areas and enter locations with vermin, sewage, or other sanitary hazards when necessary.
• Willingness and ability to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break.
• Must pass a Level 2 background check, including fingerprinting and local, state, and national law-enforcement record checks, before starting work.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized alien worker.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of industry-related experience in food service and/or lodging.
• An associate degree or higher in culinary or hospitality management.
• Industry-related experience such as hotel or restaurant management, restaurant or lodging operations, environmental or public health field or laboratory work, food sanitation, or quality control.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regulatory, standardized inspections of public food service establishments and lodging facilities for compliance with environmental health, sanitation, and other applicable safety requirements.
• Investigate food-borne illness complaints and environmental sanitary nuisance complaints.
• Investigate unlicensed activity and take administrative action as appropriate.
• Coordinate with city, county, and state agency officials to secure compliance with state regulations.
• Participate in the inspection and licensing of temporary events.
• Use an iPad to conduct routine inspections and prepare accurate facility inspection reports documenting safety, sanitation, and misrepresentation violations.
• Prepare daily activity reports, timesheets, and travel reimbursement reports.
• Prioritize assigned work according to department guidelines and applicable state laws and rules.
• Prepare and submit legal documents to secure compliance through administrative actions, and attend and testify at formal and informal hearings as needed.
• Personally deliver legal documents to facility operators to secure good service when required.
• Communicate with the district office and supervisor as necessary or required.
• Maintain continuing education units, Certified Food Manager Certification, FDA standardization, and a 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, with a 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 State employee.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• Health insurance coverage, including individual and family coverage, for eligible employees.
• $25,000 life insurance policy for eligible employees.
• Optional supplemental insurance policies, including dental, vision, hospital supplement, and cancer coverage.
• Tax-deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts.
• Tuition waiver program for attendance at an approved State of Florida college or university.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed