Environmental Health Specialist (Position Available Throughout Pinal County)

You Can Make a Difference.

Want to try something new? Working in public service is a rewarding career by serving your community and making a difference in the lives of our citizens. Find a sense of purpose in your work that is not just rewarding but enriches your life with incredible retirement plans, work life balance and affordable benefits.  Where else can you find paid sabbaticals every five years plus three weeks of paid vacation your first year along with 13 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays?

While we're at it, we'd like to introduce you to our entire suite of benefit offerings, including a comprehensive wellbeing program, retirement plans with a lifetime guarantee and affordable insurance options.  Check it out:

• An Employer that Values Each Employee and Prioritizes a Work Experience that Provides Ample Time for Stress Reduction and Work Life Balance.

• Paid Vacation And Sick Leave

• 15 Vacation Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One

• After Three (3) Years of Service 18 Vacation Days Accrued Annually

• After Five (5) Years of Service 20 Vacation Days Accrued Annually

• Ten Paid Holidays + One Paid Floating Holiday to Use as You Wish

• 13 Sick Leave Days Accrued Annually Starting Day One

• Paid Sabbaticals Every Five (5) Years

• Two Week Sabbatical After Five Years of Continuous Service

• Three Week Sabbatical After Ten Years of Continuous Service

• Four Week Sabbatical After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service

• Four Week Sabbaticals Every Five Years After Fifteen Years of Continuous Service

• Comprehensive Wellness Program

• Quarterly Wellness Challenges

• Vision Exams and Optometry Events Onsite

• Vaccination Clinics

• Onsite Mammogram and Prostate Screening Events

• Skin Cancer Screening Events Onsite

• Biometrics and Health Screening Events Onsite

• Financial Health and Retirement Planning Events Onsite & Online

• Fitness Resources and Onsite Sessions Like Yoga and Tai Chi

• Retirement Plans with Generous Employer Contributions

- Guaranteed Lifetime Benefit!

• Variety of Top Tier Affordable Medical Plans

• Six Different Medical Plans to Choose From

• Some Medical Plans with Zero Employee Premium Cost

• Dental and Vision Plans

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Alternative Work Schedules

• Telehealth

• Qualified Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program through the Dept of Education

• Employee Assistance Program with Ongoing Training & Development Options

• Civil Service Leave

• VanPool Options

• Short-Term Disability

- Employer Paid

• Basic Life Insurance

- Employer Paid

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care and Medical Expenses

• Suite of Voluntary Benefits including additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness & Cancer Insurance

Plus, work with an amazing team of people who are committed to making Pinal County a great place for its citizens and its employees.

Working at Pinal County is an investment in YOU.  Apply today and find out why Pinal County is more than just a job.  Read more about the position and see if it is a good match for you:

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, performs enforcement of environmental regulations and environmental health inspections of the community to protect the environment through education and enforcement of rules and regulations; performs inspections of various retail and institutional food establishments, temporary food booths, swimming pools, and public places to ensure compliance with state and county codes and regulations; resolves compliance and complaint issues and maintains appropriate records of inspection and enforcement activities.

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

TYPICAL CLASSIFICATION ESSENTIAL DUTIES: 

• Conducts inspections of food service establishments and other public places including restaurants, bars, grocery stores, food banks, institutional kitchens, school kitchens and school grounds, daycare facilities, and construction; conducts pre-opening inspections of establishments and mobile food units; determines compliance with Smokefree AZ laws, samples food and water for microbial analysis; prepares inspection reports by referencing all codes cited; and discusses and reviews all observations and findings with appropriate person in charge.

• Conducts inspections of public and semi-public pools, spas, etc. for compliance with Arizona and County regulations, checking for compliance with Smokefree AZ laws; and provides education to owners and operators.

• Accepts permit applications from the public; answers any specific questions about the requirements involving permit submittals; enters data into computer; works with other departments to help the customer through the process of permit submittal.

• Responds to citizen complaints and performs inspections to ensure compliance with state and county codes and regulations; conducts complaint investigations of public health nuisances, food establishments, pools, public places for Smokefree AZ compliance, illegal dumping, vector or other complaints, as assigned.

• Responds to phone and in person inquiries; explains environmental regulations to owners or operators; and may re-inspect the polluting sources to determine conformity with environmental control plans and specifications; and educates the public regarding issues.

• Recommends enforcement action for non-complaince. Maintains records of enforcement activities.

• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records and restricted County information.

• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: 

• Associate's degree in Environmental Health or Environmental Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Watershed Management, or related field.

• Two (2) years of experience monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing environmental health issues and complaints.

• Valid Driver's License with Arizona Driver's License within 30 days of hire.

• Valid registration as Arizona Sanitarian within one (1) year of hire.

• Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience may substitute for the minimum requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of principles and practices of Public and Environmental Health.

• Knowledge of principles and practices associated with pollution control.

• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as they apply to area of assignment.

• Knowledge of English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation

• Knowledge of modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.

• Skill in utilizing personal computer software programs affecting assigned work and in compiling and preparing spreadsheets and reports.

• Ability to keep logs, records, and writing technical reports.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other department staff, management, outside agencies, community groups, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.  The work also requires the ability to finger, grasp, reach, lift, perform repetitive motion, operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, hear, speak, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:    

Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires the ability to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:

We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities.  At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect.  If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications. 

The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding; starting salaries above the first quartile require additional approval.