SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST - 79001338

State of Florida • Naples, FL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses, inspects, and regulates public lodging and food service establishments in Florida, as well as elevators, escalators, and other vertical conveyance devices. Its mission is to protect public health and safety through quality inspections and fair regulation. The division has approximately 360 personnel across its Sanitation and Safety Inspections, Licensing, and Elevator Safety bureaus.

The Sanitation and Safety Specialist conducts sanitation and safety inspections of hotels and restaurants and investigates food-borne illness complaints. The position is based in Collier County, with occasional day travel to the district office in Fort Myers. The role requires use of state-issued equipment and inspection technology, routine interaction with facility operators and government agencies, and preparation of inspection reports and legal documents. The employee must maintain applicable certifications and continuing education, provide customer service, and attend meetings and training as required.

Requirements

• Valid driver license.
• 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 a personal vehicle, with reimbursement, to perform job duties.
• Willingness to accept employment at the advertised salary.
• Willingness and ability to work in high-crime areas to inspect substandard housing 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.
• Knowledge of laws and rules pertaining to sanitation and safety inspections.
• Ability to work on a team and participate in team activities.
• Ability to use inspection and computer technology, including an iPad, computer programs, email, cell phones, and Bluetooth printers.

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 in 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 safety requirements.
• Investigate food-borne illness and environmental sanitary nuisance complaints, and investigate and take administrative action against unlicensed activity.
• Work 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 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 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 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 for eligible employees, including individual and family coverage.
• $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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed