Environmental Health Specialist , II, III

A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies throughout Riverside County. The recruitment will remain open until filled.

The County of Riverside Environmental Health Department is currently recruiting for multiple Environmental Health Specialist - Levels I, II or III to be assigned to offices located in Riverside, Corona, Murrieta, Hemet and in the Coachella Valley - Palm Springs and Indio. The candidates selected will conduct specialized studies, inspections, and investigations involved with the planning and enforcement of complex environmental health laws and regulations.

Candidates selected can also expect to provide electronic reports on inspections. Divisions may include District Environmental Services, Hazardous Materials, Land Use/Water Resources, and Local Enforcement Agency.

• A valid Letter of Eligibility issued by the California Department of Public Health certifying qualification as an Environmental Health Specialist Trainee OR a valid certificate of registration as an Environmental Health Specialist issued by the California Department of Public Health (please attach to your application).

This position requires office or field work with either a 5/40, 9/80 or 4/10 schedule. A 5/40 schedule offers five days a week. With a 9/80 schedule, you'll work nine-hour days for nine days over two weeks, with one day off every other week. And, a 4/10 schedule offering four days at ten-hours with three-day weekends.

The Environmental Health Specialist I is a natural progression to Environmental Health Specialist II, which in turn leads to Environmental Health Specialist III. To advance, employees need a satisfactory performance evaluation, meet experience and educational requirements, and pass the state-administered Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) exam. If these criteria aren't met within 36 months, employees may return to their previous County position or be released before the end of their probationary period.

The Riverside County Department of Environmental Health is a multifaceted department dedicated to protecting the health of people and the environment in Riverside County. Their mission, 'to enhance the quality of life in Riverside County,' is accomplished through a dedicated staff of professionals including licensed and/or certified inspectors overseeing and enforcing numerous programs, from food facility inspections to hazardous waste designed to protect both the public and the environment.

• Conduct specialized, technical field inspections and investigations to determine compliance with relevant environmental health laws and regulations.
• Gather or lead the gathering of evidence of violations and non‑compliance with environmental health laws and regulations.
• Prepare inspection reports, legal notices, citations, notices of violations, and other investigative reports for the enforcement of environmental health laws and regulations.
• Issue official notices of corrective action and abatement; make follow‑up investigations to ensure compliance.
• Act as a department liaison with various state, federal and local agencies and partners.
• May serve in a lead capacity and provide assistance and technical guidance to entry or intermediate Environmental Health Specialists.
• Attend training sessions and participate in the development and implementation of staff training programs.
• Prepare reports and evidence for presentation at Administrative Hearings and to present cases to the court on behalf of the County.

• Conduct regulatory inspections and investigations of retail food facilities, public pools and spas, mobile home parks, organized camps, tobacco retailers and related facilities as required.
• Review and investigate public complaints of foodborne illness, recreational water illness, unpermitted food sales, drownings, mobile homes, tobacco and household trash and sewage issues.
• Collect food, water and/or sewage and related samples for laboratory analysis.
• Instruct facility operators on health and safety methods and principles. Apply enforcement techniques as needed to gain…