Special Events Coordinator II

Overview

Description Primarily responsible for the licensing and regulation of temporary food establishments in conjunction with special events within Tulsa County; inspecting and regulating mobile food establishments and food vending operations; and inspection and licensing of other retail food establishments and/or food manufacturing and processing facilities. Enforces local, state, and federal regulations regarding these establishments.

Description Primarily responsible for the licensing and regulation of temporary food establishments in conjunction with special events within Tulsa County; inspecting and regulating mobile food establishments and food vending operations; and inspection and licensing of other retail food establishments and/or food manufacturing and processing facilities. Enforces local, state, and federal regulations regarding these establishments.

• Conducts physical inspections, licensing and certification of existing or proposed food and institutional establishments, including temporary food establishments, and food manufacturing and processing facilities, using prescribed compliance review procedures.
• Participates in licensure and certification activities associated with these establishments.
• Reviews plans for proposed special events and food and institutional establishments, and coordinates special events and inspections for Tulsa County. Coordinates and conducts training sessions and provides technical assistance to municipalities, industry, community groups, and food vendors in conjunction with special events and environmental health programs.
• Provides interested parties with applicable health and sanitation regulations to aid in compliance efforts and provides orientation to medical and nursing students.
• Participates in epidemiological investigations, collects samples or data, operates field testing equipment, conducts tests for interpretive analysis, and maintains records of investigative activities. Prepares required documentation for review prior to submission to city, county, state, and federal agencies.
• Investigates complaints, conducts food borne illness investigations; collects official samples of food and food related products; prepares technical and non-technical reports associated with complaint investigations, writes enforcement letters, and submits related documentation for review prior to submitting to local, state and federal agencies.
• Interprets applicable regulations/ordinances to determine compliance or appropriate corrective measures to be taken; initiates enforcement procedures related to consumer health programs, and recommends and implements compliance actions such as warnings, fines, informal hearings, formal hearings, and license suspension or closure; and conducts follow-up investigation to monitor progress towards maintaining active managerial control.
• Completes required training in response to duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Provides routine technical assistance to industry, community groups and others regarding. Solicits cooperation in promoting sound environmental/public health practices.
• Composes correspondence, policies, procedures, and reports relating to Tulsa County special events; attends meetings with appropriate officials to explain policies, procedures, and programs; and drafts work schedules for temporary events and inspections.
• Other duties as assigned including those required to fulfill activities in support of Food Protection Services Program and public health emergency operations.

Education: Baccalaureate degree in physical, natural or biological science, public health, environmental health, environmental science, or related field is required with a minimum of thirty (30) semester hours in natural, physical, or biological sciences, public health and/or environmental health.

Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience as a sanitarian in food safety preferred.

Knowledge And

Skills:

• Skills required in the operation and maintenance of monitoring and detection equipment.
• Good oral and written communication skills are required to effectively present training programs.
• Material resource skills are…