Internal Job Title Water Quality Environmental Health Supervisor - Health Department

Job Description

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live, work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus:
  Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Inspects and monitors environmental health and safety concerns. Directs the enforcement of health laws and regulations. Supervises and manages staff, and acts as a representative and spokesperson for the Bureau. This position resides in the Water Quality & Hazardous Waste Bureau and supervises the Onsite Wastewater, Watershed, Drinking Water and Stormwater Response programs. These programs promote and protect our watersheds and drinking water sources, regulate wastewater disposal and investigate and enforce on illicit discharges and chemical spills in storm drains and waterways.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Environmental Health or a related area of study as required for Environmental Health Scientist licensure, current Licensure in the State of Utah as an Environmental Health Scientist, or must be eligible for license reciprocity as determined by the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, or must obtain licensure within sixty (60) days from the date of hire.

Must have three (3) years of experience working in Public or Environmental Health.

Preference will be given to applicants with prior supervisory experience.

A valid Driver’s License accepted by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages programs by coordinating and implementing objectives.
• Supervises staff, which includes recommendations on hiring, orienting, training, assigning and reviewing work performance, annual work performance appraisals, and discipline.
• Manages the enforcement of health regulations related to assigned program areas.
• Conducts inspections, audits, tests, and surveys to determine compliance with health laws, regulations, and standards. Evaluates…