Environmental Health Specialist I - San Bernardino Dept. of Public Health (Job)
Description:
The Public Health Department is recruiting for Environmental Health Specialists (EHS) I who perform health inspections in a specialized program such as Food Protection, Recreational Health, and Insect and Rodent Vector Control. Duties include: inspecting properties and establishments for compliance with environmental health laws and regulations; investigating citizens’ complaints; issuing correction notices; monitoring corrective or cleanup activities; assisting in preparation of legal actions and prosecuting offenders of environmental health laws; and assisting with community disease and environmental control programs. Positions may be assigned to district offices located in San Bernardino, Hesperia, or Rancho Cucamonga.
Street Vending Education and Enforcement coordinates with the community as well as city and county code enforcement agencies to ensure that street food vendors are in compliance with state and local laws, regulations and ordinances.
Key responsibilities for these positions may include:
- Educate street vendors and the public regarding laws and regulations for the safe handling of food sold to the public.
- Enforce California Health and Safety Code regarding safe food handling practices.
- Embargo food when it is determined that the food is unsafe or not from an approved source.
- Investigate non-permitted street vending activities throughout San Bernardino County in cooperation with county and city code enforcement.
- Participate with code enforcement staff during enforcement activities.
- Through applicable Memorandums of Understanding, work with cities to assist them with education and enforcement of non-permitted street vending activities to ensure food safety and address the public health and safety concerns associated with street vending.
- Enforce provisions of the California Retail Food Code (CalCode) related to mobile food facilities, temporary food facilities and compact mobile food operations as well as other related and applicable sections of CalCode.
Skills/Eligibility:
Minimum Requirements
Certification*: Applicant must possess and maintain a valid certificate of registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) issued by the State of California Department of Public Health (CDPH) at the time of application.
*Note: For more information on how to obtain a valid certificate of registration as an REHS issued by the CDPH, please visit the CDPH website at
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DRSEM/Pages/EMB/REHS/REHS.aspx.
*Note: For more information on how to obtain a valid certificate of registration as an REHS issued by the CDPH, please visit the CDPH website at
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CEH/DRSEM/Pages/EMB/REHS/REHS.aspx.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal incumbent will possess at least one (1) year of full-time equivalent experience** performing the duties of an REHS in a public agency.