Environmental Health Specialist - Health Department

Job Description Summary

Department - Health Job Description Job Type: Classified Job Classification: 5726 - Environmental Health Specialist I Salary Grade: 8 Pay Range Hiring Range: $23.98 - $28.19 Per Hour Pay Range: $23.98 - $32.39 Per Hour Range Explanation:
Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on 10/09/2026.

Are you passionate about protecting public health and ensuring safe, healthy environments for your community? We are seeking a dedicated Environmental Health Specialist I to join our team and play a critical role in safeguarding residents and visitors through inspections, investigations, education, and regulatory compliance activities. In this position, you will conduct environmental health inspections and investigations at a variety of regulated facilities, including restaurants, food trucks, schools, hotels, childcare centers, recreational facilities, and housing establishments.

You will work directly with business owners, community members, and government agencies to promote compliance with public health laws, prevent foodborne and waterborne illnesses, and address environmental health concerns. The ideal candidate is passionate about protecting public health and improving community well‑being through education, collaboration, and service. They are eager to learn, receptive to guidance and professional development, and committed to applying environmental health regulations fairly and effectively.

Candidates who possess or are eligible to obtain Arizona Registered Sanitarian credentials or equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply.

• Investigates, inspects and advises recreational, housing and food agencies and establishments, e.g., restaurants, food mobiles, home/day care centers, hotels, motels, massage studios, ice manufacturing plants, bed and breakfast facilities, schools, trailer parks, and warehouses, within assigned area of jurisdiction on health related matters
• Investigates vector-related complaints and recommends appropriate treatment of infested areas
• Interprets, promotes, and enforces public health/food safety federal, state laws and regulations and local ordinances
• Applies the intent of statutes, regulations and ordinances as they pertain to food establishments and agencies requiring licensing
• Identifies the need for permit applications, operational plans and supporting documentation submittal for regulated facilities and activities to ensure compliance with applicable environmental health regulations
• Recommends permit suspension, permit revocation and other enforcement tactics for non-compliance to supervisor for consideration
• Responds to requests to abate environmental health hazards on public and private property
• Maintains manual and computer-based records
• Coordinates and communicates with local, county, state and federal agencies regarding environmental health investigations, compliance activities and public health initiatives
• Prepares, presents, and submits routine, recurring and special reports regarding environmental health matters
• Prepares educational manuals and handouts, facilitates workshops, pool and food certifications and other on-site educational programs
• Participates in developing new programs and revising existing programs
• Assists in performing epidemiological investigation of foodborne, waterborne, and vector-borne disease outbreaks
• Assists in the collection of samples of food, water and sewage for laboratory analysis and…