SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST - 79011364

State of Florida • Doral, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Hotels and Restaurants is hiring a Sanitation and Safety Specialist to conduct sanitation and safety inspections of hotels and restaurants and investigate food-borne illness complaints. The position is based in Miami-Dade County, with occasional day travel to the district office in Doral.

The specialist conducts standardized regulatory inspections of public food service establishments and lodging facilities for compliance with environmental health, sanitation, and other safety requirements. The role also involves investigating illness and nuisance complaints and unlicensed activity; working with other government agencies to secure compliance; and participating in inspections and licensing for temporary events.

The specialist uses an iPad to conduct routine inspections and prepares inspection reports, daily activity reports, timesheets, and travel reimbursement reports. Other duties include prioritizing assigned work, preparing and delivering legal documents, attending and testifying at hearings when needed, communicating with the district office and supervisor, maintaining certifications and equipment, participating in meetings and training, and providing customer service. The position requires a valid driver license and the ability and willingness to work the stated schedule, travel by state or personal vehicle, and inspect locations that may involve high-crime areas or sanitary hazards.

Requirements

• Valid driver 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 bend, lift, climb, stoop, and carry work equipment.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and evenings as required for routine or special inspections and temporary-event inspection and licensing.
• Willingness and ability to drive a state vehicle or personal vehicle, with reimbursement for personal vehicle use, to perform job duties.
• Willingness to accept employment at the advertised salary.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of industry-related experience, such as food service and/or lodging experience.
• An associate degree or higher in culinary or hospitality management.
• Industry-related experience may include hotel or restaurant management, restaurant or lodging operations, field or laboratory experience in environmental or public health, or 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 safety requirements.
• Investigate food-borne illness and environmental sanitary nuisance complaints, and investigate unlicensed activity and take administrative action.
• Work with city, county, and state agency officials to secure compliance with state regulations.
• Participate in inspections and licensing of temporary events.
• Conduct routine inspections using an iPad 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 to ensure compliance with state laws and rules.
• Prepare and submit legal documents to secure compliance through administrative actions, attend and testify at formal and informal hearings as needed, and deliver legal documents in person to facility operators.
• 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 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 required 3% employee contribution.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new State of Florida 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.
• Additional 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed