Environmental Health Specialist IV – Consumer Protection Programs Promotional

Overview

San Mateo County Health is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Environmental Health Specialist IV – Consumer Protection Programs. The Environmental Health Specialist will receive general supervision and provide lead direction in performing countywide environmental health inspection and enforcement activities in specialized technical areas such as consumer protection, food sanitation, recreational water, water, sewage, land use and cross connection control;

vector control; solid waste; medical waste; and housing and institutions.

There is currently one regular vacancy that will function as a Food Plan Check Specialist within the Environmental Health Division Food and Pool Programs, located in San Mateo, with duties that require travel throughout the county.

Environmental Health Services ensures a safe and healthful environment in the County’s 20 cities and unincorporated areas through education, monitoring and enforcement of a variety of regulatory programs, as well as ongoing services to the community.

The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies. The examination process will consist of an application screening, a panel interview, and may include education/experience appraisal as appropriate.

• Lead specialized programs within the Food and Pool Programs, such as Food and Pool Facilities Plan Review, Cottage Food Operations, Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO), Temporary Food Events, Mobile Food Facilities, and Certified Farmers Markets.
• Lead quality assurance, quality control and standardization functions.
• Conduct compliance inspections of programs and projects within the Consumer Protection Programs as assigned.
• Lead or provide direction in the investigation of citizen complaints.
• Lead and implement special projects.
• Set program standards, coordinate activities with various County and City Departments, and collaborate with California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health ad hoc committees and stakeholders.

• Forward thinking; use of innovation for program improvement goals and implementation.
• Exceptional organizational, leadership, communication and technical skills in all programs served.
• Experience leading and motivating a team.
• Experience working with diverse members of the community and other government agencies.
• Understanding of retail food construction design and facility requirements; inspections of retail food facilities, temporary event/certified farmer’s market booths and pools/spas.
• Working knowledge of FDA Standards;
  California Retail Food Code;
  California Department of Food and Agriculture Guidelines; and Title 22 and 24 of the California Building Code.
• Experience related to performing inspections, investigations and research for an environmental health program or sanitation program in a regulatory agency.
• Ability to travel to different sites in San Mateo County to conduct inspections and investigations; this is essential to the position.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Three years of journey-level experience as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, including one year of experience in a regulatory agency in one of the designated options:
• Option 1 – Water, Sewage, Land Use and Cross Connection Control
• Option 2 – Vector Control and Solid/Infectious Waste
• Option 3 – Housing and Institutions
• Option 4 – Food Sanitation and Consumer Protection
• Possession of a California certificate as Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) in good standing; a copy of a current REHS certificate must be submitted with the application.

Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo employees with at least six months of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score.

The examination process includes an application screening (pass/fail) based on the application and supplemental…