Environmental Health Supervisor

The Environmental Health Supervisor is responsible for leading food safety, environmental school health, and environmental institutional health programs.  This position supervises the programs and daily operations of program staff who perform environmental health assessments, complaint investigations, inspections, and enforcement activities.

This is an Essential Employee position.  Essential employees are obligated to report to work as scheduled or remain at work during emergencies. Following is the Duty Statement for Essential Employees:

“Carries out essential job functions or assigned emergency duties which may involve assignments within the Department of Health Command Center, deployment to a field location to participate in public health activities, or other duties as required during periods of emergency.  If received, emergency assignments may be performed under adverse conditions and continue for periods ranging from a few hours to several weeks.”

A criminal background check and Pennsylvania child clearances are required.

• Provide oversight, management, and development of the Department’s food safety, school health, and institutional health programs.
• Supervise staff by recruiting, hiring, training, standardizing, and monitoring the work of assigned professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Develop and maintain a continuous working knowledge of County and Departmental policies/procedures and demonstrate ability and willingness to follow them.
• Ensure program efficiency and compliance with relevant federal, state, and local requirements.
• Review, revise, and/or develop regulations associated with assigned programs.
• Review, revise, and/or develop policies and procedures for assigned programs.
• Research and remain informed of current and emerging environmental health issues.
• Participate in local, state, and national meetings as assigned.
• Write and submit reports for assigned program areas as required by local, state, or federal organizations.
• Collect and submit performance data to activity managers for assigned program areas.
• Collect, analyze, and maintain data through staff reports, observations, and databases.
• Assist with development and monitoring of program budget.
• Maintain inventories of equipment and supplies for staff use during field and office activities.
• Lead program staff meetings and participate in supervisory team meetings and other departmental convened meetings as appropriate and requested.
• Monitor and evaluate staff workloads for efficient and balanced assignments.
• Evaluate staff performance by reviewing activities, coaching, counseling, and disciplining.
• Complete and deliver routine staff performance evaluations and provide feedback.
• Maintain and approve staff timekeeping and time-off requests.
• Maintain staff personnel records.
• Perform routine, follow-up, and complaint inspections and investigations.
• Prepare, distribute and maintain records of inspections and investigations.
• Enforce regulations for respective program areas by prosecution through the courts.
• Perform other duties, tasks, and special projects, as required.

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science, environmental health, biological sciences, public health, or related field.   Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Three years of job-related experience in food safety and/or environmental health.
• Prior supervisory experience or equivalent combination of supervisory education, skills, and abilities.
• Knowledge of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Code.
• Knowledge of code enforcement, and the ability to interpret and apply regulations and code.
• Working knowledge of food safety, environmental health, microbiology, and/or epidemiology.
• Knowledge of program planning and budgeting.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, and public relations skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential information and handle confidential matters.
• Flexibility. Must adapt easily to changes in the work environment.
• Strong time management skills.
• Exhibit sound and accurate judgement.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of county management.
• Ability to work independently and proceed with objectives.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• A valid driver’s license and daily access to a reliable vehicle is required.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in environmental science, environmental health, biological sciences, public health, or related field.
• Three years of supervisory and program management experience.
• Current working knowledge of County and Departmental policies and procedures.
• Registered Sanitarian or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (RS/REHS) with any US State or the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
• Certified Professional - Food Safety (CP-FS) credential
• Certified Food Manager (CFM).

Relevant background checks, clearances, physicals, drug tests, and any other assessments or evaluations will be conducted after an offer of employment is given per County policy.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have:

• Intermediate Word skills
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Intermediate PowerPoint skills
• Intermediate Outlooks skills
• Intermediate web browsing skills
• Basic Access skills

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, reach above shoulder height, climb stairs, drive a vehicle, and talk or hear. The employee will often need to sit; work with arms above shoulders; bend at the waist while working; kneel, stoop, crouch or squat; lift or carry items; and smell.  On rare occasions, the employee will need to crawl, climb ladders, push items, twist or rotate at the waist, and work in an outdoor environment.  

The specific vision requirements for this position are as follows:

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) for insect identification
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) 

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• Work environment will entail approximately 50% fieldwork at regulated establishments.

Other:

• Confidentiality is crucial to this position.
• This position requires professionalism.
• Ability to work extended hours, when needed.