St. Charles County Government
Environmental Public Health Specialist
St. Charles County Government, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States, 63301
Job Overview
The purpose of this position is to perform inspections and investigations and provides enforcement and consultation for a broad range of environmental health and sanitation laws and regulations; educate the community; may assist in training staff; determine needs for corrective action and provides appropriate assistance, conducts surveys and collects data; investigates complaints of nuisances such as vector problems, waste disposal and other unsanitary conditions; and interprets environmental health laws and regulations to contractors, public and private officials and the general public.
Responsibilities
Receives and investigates food-borne illness complaints.
Responds to food-borne illness and communicable disease outbreaks. Collects samples, analyzes lab results, and confers with health professionals/health care providers regarding appropriate action.
Reviews and evaluates commercial food storage, preparation, handling and processing for food-borne illness prevention. Examines food preparation techniques and food storage and serving temperatures. Evaluates equipment for sanitation.
Reviews food service employees' health for possible contamination source.
Examines food service establishments and food storage, preparation and handling equipment for appropriate maintenance and sanitary code compliance. Evaluates chemical use for appropriateness and safety.
Interprets codes and provides information to food service operators and the public regarding sanitation and environmental matters.
Instructs food service personnel regarding appropriate operating procedures and industry developments/improvements.
Conducts re-inspections for operating changes and sanitary code compliance.
Inspects day care food service and general sanitation. Responds to communicable disease outbreaks.
Receives and investigates complaints regarding environmental issues.
Collects private well water samples, interprets lab results and recommends corrective action.
Conducts pool inspections for compliance to regulations.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Government Administration
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Responsibilities
Receives and investigates food-borne illness complaints.
Responds to food-borne illness and communicable disease outbreaks. Collects samples, analyzes lab results, and confers with health professionals/health care providers regarding appropriate action.
Reviews and evaluates commercial food storage, preparation, handling and processing for food-borne illness prevention. Examines food preparation techniques and food storage and serving temperatures. Evaluates equipment for sanitation.
Reviews food service employees' health for possible contamination source.
Examines food service establishments and food storage, preparation and handling equipment for appropriate maintenance and sanitary code compliance. Evaluates chemical use for appropriateness and safety.
Interprets codes and provides information to food service operators and the public regarding sanitation and environmental matters.
Instructs food service personnel regarding appropriate operating procedures and industry developments/improvements.
Conducts re-inspections for operating changes and sanitary code compliance.
Inspects day care food service and general sanitation. Responds to communicable disease outbreaks.
Receives and investigates complaints regarding environmental issues.
Collects private well water samples, interprets lab results and recommends corrective action.
Conducts pool inspections for compliance to regulations.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Government Administration
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