Sanitation And Safety Specialist

SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST -

DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

This position will be filled to work in Sarasota County, with occasional day-travel to the district office in Ft. Myers.

Our Organization and Mission

The Division of Hotels and Restaurants (H&R) licenses, inspects, and regulates public lodging and food service establishments in Florida under Chapter 509, Florida Statutes. The division also licenses and regulates elevators, escalators, and other vertical conveyance devices under Chapter 399, FS. The division’s three bureaus – Sanitation and Safety Inspections, Licensing and Elevator Safety – comprise a team of approximately 358 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations of the division throughout the state.

Mission
:
Protect the health and safety of the public by providing the industry with quality inspections and fair regulation.

• Conducts inspection and inspection related activities.
• Conducts regulatory, standardized inspections of public food service establishments and lodging facilities for compliance with environmental health and sanitation regulations.
• Investigates food-borne illness and environmental sanitary nuisance complaints and takes administrative action against unlicensed activity.
• Works with other city, county and state agency officials to secure compliance with state regulations.
• Participates in inspection and licensing of temporary events.
• Conducts routine inspections on iPad and prepares accurate facility inspection reports relating to safety, sanitation and misrepresentation violations, daily activity reports, timesheets and travel reimbursement reports.
• Prioritizes all assigned work according to department guidelines to ensure compliance with state laws and rules.
• Prepares and submits legal documents to secure compliance through administrative actions and attends and testifies as needed in formal and informal hearings.
• Communicates with the district office and supervisor as necessary.
• Maintains Continuing Education Units, Certified Food Manager Certification, FDA standardization and Florida driver’s license.
• Maintains state issued equipment in proper working conditions.
• Participates in meetings and training sessions as required.
• Provides a high standard of customer service.
• Performs other work as required.

• 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, bend, lift, climb, stoop, and carry work equipment.
• Valid driver license.

Preference will be given to applicants with two or more years of industry-related experience (food service and/or lodging experience).

Preference will be given to applicants with an Associate or higher degree in culinary or hospitality management.

Industry-related experience includes hotel or restaurant management, restaurant or lodging operations, field or laboratory experience in environmental or public health, food sanitation or quality control.

• State of Florida retirement package: 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 employee.
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• Health insurance coverage (individual and family) to eligible employees.
• $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University.

If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

This position requires a security background check, and participation in direct deposit. Applicants must provide Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies. Documentation requirements are available upon request.

Sarasota, FL (ZIP codes 34231, 34285, 34232, 34241, 34236, 34234, 34237, 34243, 34239, 34240, 34233)

Major:
Sarasota. Secondary:
Tampa.