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 responsibilities of the Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) will be to promote public health through education, surveillance, consultation and enforcement of state environmental health laws and regulations. The EHS will protect public health and safety through preventative measures designed to identify and control the spread of diseases. The EHS will evaluate environmental health conditions through the observation, inspection and grading of facilities such as (but not limited to) restaurants, meat markets, food and drink stands, institutions, school cafeterias, residential care/group homes and push carts/mobile food units.

Primary Responsibilities

Inspections
Permitting
Complaint investigations
Education and training
Quality Improvement
Rule enforcement

Education/Experience

Graduation from a four year college or university with 30 semester hours of coursework in the physical, biological, life, health or natural sciences and two years of experience in Environmental Health; or four-year or 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 experience in Environmental Health
Authorization in FLI and /or Public Swimming Pools is preferred

License: Valid NC driver's license (driving record suitable for driving Health Alliance owned vehicles)

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Must be able to gather, consolidate, analyze and evaluate facts to arrive at conclusions and develop recommended actions
Possess strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a variety of people, answering questions and explaining information or decisions
Accurately write narrative or investigative reports
Effectively gain cooperation from public and private sector personnel; and must have skill in using resource materials and current research, maintain and use files and public records
Able to perform environmental investigations and regulation development
Gain voluntary compliance with regulations

Must have knowledge of the following parts of the N.C. Administrative Code:

.1000 Sanitation of Summer Camps,
.1300 Sanitation of Hospitals; Nursing and Rest Homes; Sanitariums, Sanatoriums; Educational and other Institutions,
.1500 Sanitation of Local Confinement Facilities,
.1600 Sanitation of Residential Care Facilities,
.1800 Sanitation of Lodging Establishments,
.2400 Sanitation of Public, Private, and Religious Schools,
.2600 Sanitation of Restaurants and Other Foodhandling Establishments,
.2800 Sanitation of Child Care Centers
2C .300 Permiting and Inspection of Private Drinking Water Wells,
1900 Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems,
.2500 Public Swimming Pools,
.1700 Water Supplies

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.

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