SANITARIAN II

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT SANITARIAN II

Number of Positions: 4

Starting Annual Salary: $75,336.00

NOTE:

At the time of processing, you must provide a copy of your transcripts to verify you have 9 semester hours in biological or related sciences.

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 08/15/2026

CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.

Everyone in Chicago thrives and achieves their optimal health and wellness.

• Anti-Racism:
  We are committed to dismantling systemic racism to create an organizational culture that actively supports anti-racist efforts and is committed to recognizing, addressing, and eradicating all forms of racism within the department and in the community.
• Informed Decision Making:
  We collect, share, and operationalize data to support public health decisions and actions to improve health and achieve our mission. CDPH leverages appropriate data infrastructure and technology to drive decisions and assess performance.
• Teamwork:
  We cultivate belonging and respect for our colleagues and community partners. We act responsibly and work cooperatively to ensure effective communication. We encourage each other to grow and achieve our common goals.
• Excellence:
  We value creativity, innovation, and exploration; and continuously seek ways to improve processes and systems by working together with integrity, honesty, compassion, and transparency.

Under supervision, conducts inspections of establishments that process, prepare, and/or serve food to enforce food safety, sanitation codes, and licensing requirements and conducts inspections of swimming pools and spas to enforce environmental health codes and licensing requirements, and performs related duties as required.

• Inspects the physical condition of food establishments (e.g., restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, wholesalers, special or summer food events or programs, and kitchens in hospitals, nursing homes, schools, etc.) to enforce food safety and sanitation codes and licensing requirements.
• Inspects the physical condition of swimming pools and spas (e.g., indoor, outdoor) to enforce environmental health codes and licensing requirements.
• Inspects equipment for proper bacterial sanitization, hygiene practices, and temperature control.
• Issues citations for violations of food safety and sanitation codes.
• May collect samples for laboratory analysis.
• Conducts exterior inspections of establishments in response to complaints involving possible sanitary violations (e.g., overflowing garbage dumpsters, rodent activity, etc.).
• Advises owners or managers on safety standards, existing violations, regulations regarding various environmental, health, and safety issues and methods for compliance.
• Re‑inspects establishments cited for violations to ensure corrective actions have been taken. Testifies in Administrative Hearings regarding violations.
• Conducts special inspections in conjunction with other city departments and agencies and in response to potential cases of food‑borne illnesses, as required.
• Prepares and maintains inspection reports, records and supporting documentation (e.g., photos).
• Responds to inquiries on health code violations, complaints and compliance methods. Assists in training lower‑level Sanitarians to conduct inspections.
• Additional duties may be required for this position.

Chicago Department of Public Health
- Food Safety & Regulatory Services, Health Protection Bureau

2133 West Lexington, 2 nd Floor

Monday
- Friday

8:30 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m. (Hours May Vary) Evenings and Weekends are required as needed. These are field based positions that require Sanitarian IIs to work in all communities in the City of Chicago.

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