Environmental Health Program Supervisor

Environmental Health Program Supervisor - Jefferson County Department of Health LOCATIONS:

Health Department of Jeff Co

08/07/2026

Grade 25

Full time

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking to hire a well-qualified Environmental Health Program Supervisor to perform health inspections of various facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. They provide information and education to owners and operators of various facilities regarding compliance to regulations, and oversee the issuance and revocation of permits. The work they perform includes conducting in person inspections to identify deficiencies in compliance of various public health standards.

Employees in this job class are responsible for reporting such violations to appropriate agencies. They are often in the field conducting their work where they may come in contact with a variety of situations and circumstances. In addition to field and inspection work, they have supervisory responsibility over Environmental Health Specialists. This includes assigning and monitoring their work, providing training and guidance, and engaging in the professional development of staff.

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

$68,494 - $106,267

• Driver's license.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working in the field of Environmental Health (e.g., performing environmental services inspections, identifying hazards, investigating environmental services complaints (sewer systems, food establishments, facility cleanliness)).

• Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining records, gathering/documenting information, preparing resolutions, and updating systems in order to document and coordinate the work of the environmental health inspection unit.
• Communicates with individuals (e.g., citizens, inspectors, supervisors, other departments, and/or department managers) in an effort to represent the department, answer questions, and/or explain information (e.g., law, codes, ordinances).
• Conducts health inspections of facilities, sites, and/or equipment by contacting property owners, collecting data samples, identifying hazards and interpreting laws in order to ensure compliance with public health rules and regulations.
• Assigns public health scores after completion of inspections in order to rate the overall level of compliance for inspection sites.
• Collects various samples (e.g., food, water, air) from inspection sites in order to identify relevant public health violations.
• Interprets relevant environmental laws and regulations in order to determine if inspection sites are incompliance with public health regulations.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional periods of standing, walking, lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as during regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and construction worksites. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

The Person nel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual…