Environmental Health Technician

Kenosha County Public Health is looking for a self-directed, adaptable individual to join our Environmental Health team. This position strives to protect and preserve a healthy environment for the well-being of the Kenosha County community. Our team is built upon our members who hold themselves accountable, take pride in working together, and have passion in the purpose they serve. We measure our success by the difference we make in our community’s health and wellness.

We want to capitalize on your strengths and give you the work culture to succeed. Let’s partner together to inspire a better Kenosha County!

2026 Hiring Range: $23.90 – $27.15 per hour

The Environmental Health Tech position requires professional level administration and community outreach. This position conducts compliance inspections for implementation of governing health codes and ordinances as well as preservation of the community’s health and safety, and conducts environmental field sampling for various state agency contracts. This position reports to the Environmental Sanitarian Supervisor. Job duties include:

• Perform animal bite and rabies control investigations
• Instruct animal owners to follow proper rabies protocol and provide information on how to deal with an animal suspected of rabies
• Work with local animal hospitals and Community Service Officers
• Check households on animal nuisance complaints and animal ordinance violations
• Conduct yearly inspections of animal kennels at licensed establishments
• Create detailed and accurate reports of inspections and investigations

• Perform bacteria,
  
  E. coli, and nitrate tests on water samples
• Collect beach and public well water samples and perform various lab water tests
• Collect daycare water samples to be tested for lead

• Maintain the Weights and Measures program for the City of Kenosha
• Check gas stations to certify the accuracy of their gas pumps
• License and inspect Tourist Rooming Houses for compliance with state statutes
• Inspect mobile home communities and body art establishments for compliance with state statutes
• Provide radon information and remediation techniques to the public
• Monitor environmental section phone, maintain log, and distribute as appropriate
• Continually seek out quality improvement opportunities to refine/enhance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of programs and services
• Participate in broader divisional orientation, training, and staff development functions including all staff meetings and Community Health Improvement Planning (CHIP)
• Ensure adherence and compliance to the policies and procedures of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding protected health information
• Investigate health hazard complaints and determine best course of action for remediation

• State statutes and local ordinances relating to environmental health
• Principles, practices, and techniques of environmental health work
• Aseptic technique for sampling procedure and testing

• Time management, prioritizing, and organization
• Relationship building and customer service
• Critical thinking, systems thinking, analytical and problem‑solving, as well as sound judgement
• Strong oral communication for networking, interpersonal relationships, and effective presentations to a wide range of people
• Strong written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, and proper documentation with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
• Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
• Basic internet usage

• Maintain accurate records and reports
• Effectively interact with sensitivity with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, religious, and professional backgrounds and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles
• Effectively work in a team environment that promotes customer satisfaction as well as independently to meet deadlines
• Remain professional and courteous at all times, especially in high pressure situations
• Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing…