Senior Environmental Specialist, Environmental Services

Location: Waite Park

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Waite Park, MNtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 17 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
February 21, 2026 (5 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR2026-0
** Salary
* * Hiring Rate: $39.30/hour, Grade 22, Non-Exempt, Teamsters - General Unit
** Stearns County Mission:
Provide Exceptional Public Services to Assure a Safe, Healthy, Vibrant County for All.  Stearns County Values:
Professional | Approachable | Responsive | Collaborative | Fair & Equitable
** Stearns County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, public assistance status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
** Full Salary Range: $39.30-$57.68/hour
**** Position Objective
** To assist businesses, residents and visitors of Stearns County in identifying and developing policies, training, and systems that address public health risk and safety conditions associated with food, housing and recreational environments.  Conducts and coordinates inspections required for the enforcement of State, County and local ordinances, rules, and regulations relating to environmental health.  Duties include preparation for and response to outbreaks of disease, public health emergency situations and other duties as assigned preventing detrimental effects to the safety and welfare of the Stearns County public.

** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
** These examples do not include all possible responsibilities in this position and do not limit the assignment of related duties to this classification.
1. Reviews and approves blueprints, construction plans and licensing for the following establishments:  food, beverage, lodging, manufactured home parks, recreational campgrounds, youth camps and resorts, large gathering events and special event food stands.  
2. Identifies and works with establishments that have built or remodeled prior to plan review application and/or approval.  
3. Conducts field inspections and investigations for licensed food, beverage, lodging, public pools, recreational vehicle campgrounds, manufactured home parks, youth camps and the sewer and water supplies associated with these facilities to determine compliance with applicable local and Minnesota Codes.  
4. Provides education, consultation, technical assistance and guided compliance for applicable State and County Rules and Regulations.  
5. Reviews specialized processes and plans and collaborates with clients for variance and appeal applications for the following:
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP applications, Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC), non-continuous cooking, acidification of foods, and curing of meats.  
6. Assists the Minnesota Department of Health with food/water borne outbreaks.  Identifies and implements corrective measures.  
7. Investigates, identifies, and resolves technical code violations for rental dwellings, public health nuisances, trash houses, mold complaints and environmental health complaints.
Determines abatement requirements for violations.  
8. Prepares inspections reports, oral briefings and written correspondence based on field inspections and investigations.  
9. Collaborates with Public Health, Emergency Management and other agencies during a public health emergency.  10. Interprets and explains Federal, State and Local rules, regulations and laws.  11. Assists with preparing, submitting, and monitoring grants, contracts, and reports.  12. Manages the Stearns County online Food Safety Training program.  13. Attends work regularly and in a timely manner.  14. Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.
** Minimum Qualifications
** In order to be considered for this position, applicants must possess the following:
* Bachelor's degree or higher in environmental health, public health, physical, biological or sanitary sciences or similar field with at least 30 semester or 45 quarter hour credits in physical or biological sciences and two years of related experience
* Valid Minnesota Driver’s License or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire
* Reliable means of transportation to travel to multiple locations around Stearns County, some of which may not be accessible by public transportation
* Must be Registered as Environmental Health Sanitarian/Specialist or ability to obtain within one year of employment and maintain registration thereafter, according to Minnesota Law
* Experience using Microsoft Office Applications
* Preferred Experience Beyond

Minimum Qualifications:

** Standardization as a Food Safety Inspector
* Experience in utilization of EH Manager Inspection Software.
* Experience in advising proprietors on sanitation aspects of new construction and remodeling…