Environmental Health and Plan Review Program Specialist - FLI

Job Description

Job Description

H iring Range for Internal Candidates : $1.75 per hour increase

Benefits : The benefits package includes excellent employer paid health insurance with low out of pocket cost, retirement pension (NC Local Government Retirement System), 401(k) with match, dental, vision, life, disability, paid vacation, paid sick, 13 paid holidays, floating holiday, new hires start out with two vacation and sick days and begin accruing immediately, paid parental leave, paid volunteer hours, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, wellness allowance and more.

Benefits differ for part time employees). Prior local and state government years of service count toward calculating vacation accrual rate!

Hours : 8 : 00 - 5 : 00 Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

The Environmental Health Program Specialist for Food and Lodging promotes public health through education, surveillance, and consultation of state environmental health laws and regulations which are mandated for the county to perform.

This is accomplished through educating the general public and enforcing health laws, rules, and policies. The EH Program Specialist evaluates environmental health conditions through observation, inspection, and grading of facilities.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Inspection of food, lodging and institution facilities
• Permitting of establishments
• Complaint investigation
• Act as Food and Lodging lead team member
• Plan review for FLI
• Education / Experience : Graduation from a four-year college or university with 30 semester hours of course work in the physical, biological, life, health, or natural sciences and two years of experience in environmental health;

or a master's degree in environmental health from a program which is accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Environmental Health curricula of the National Environmental Health Association and one year of experience in environmental health.

License : Must maintain registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist by the North Carolina Board of Registered Environmental Health Examiners.

Must maintain a valid N.C. driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• Must be able to gather, consolidate, analyze and evaluate facts to arrive at conclusions and develop recommended actions
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing the policies and regulations dealing with environmental protection
• Accurately write investigative or narrative reports
• Ability to maintain and use files and public records

Our Mission

To improve individual and community health through services, education, and collaborative action.

Our Vision

We envision a thriving community where people make healthy choices in healthy environments.

CHA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.