Environmental Consultant – Food, Lodging, Institutions
Wake County Environmental Health & Safety Division
Raleigh, NC
Multiple Environmental Consultant positions available.
Join #TeamWake as an Environmental Consultant!
Do you have an extensive knowledge of Environmental Health rules and regulations, and are you looking for a career with excellent benefits? If so, the Food, Institution and Sanitation Section of Wake County Environmental Health & Safety Division would like to meet you!
This is an opportunity to combine customer service skills, science knowledge, and a love of public health to serve the citizens and visitors of Wake County. You will be able to use your skillset to ensure that restaurants and other establishments meet sanitation/safety standards using education, conflict resolution, and enforcement strategies. Education of external and internal stakeholders during inspections and consultative visits will be a highly valued component of your work.
Primary duties include:
- Perform inspection of food, lodging, and institutional facilities required by state rules and regulations
- Conduct foodborne and communicable disease outbreak investigations
- May inspect swimming pools and tattoo facilities
- Performs emergency response and complaint investigations
- Educate the general public concerning environmental and public health issues
**Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:15pm, some nights, weekends, holidays**
About Our Team
The Wake County Environmental Health and Safety Division’s mission is to reduce public health and safety risks to citizens and visitors of Wake County through efficient and effective plan review, audits, and education. Wake County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation with a population of over 1 million. The Food Lodging Institution Section won the Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award in 2016.
The Basics (Required Education and Experience)
- Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree from a program that is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and
Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC); OR Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences; OR Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in public health - Three years of experience in environmental health or related field
- NC Registered Environmental Health Specialist
- Four NCDHHS authorizations (Food Lodging Institutions; Pools; Child Care Centers and Public, Private and Religious Schools; Tattoos)
- Valid Driver’s License and “safe” driving record
- Equivalent education and experience are accepted
- Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.
How Will We Know You’re ‘The One’?
- Knowledge of local and state regulations governing food and lodging institutions
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize, manage and coordinate multiple assignments
- Ability to focus on results and quality
- Ability to multi-task
About This Position
Location: Waverly F. Akins Wake County Office Building Raleigh, NC 27610
Employment Type: Regular
Work Schedule: M-F,8:30am to 5:15pm, some nights, weekends, holidays
Hiring Range: 73,492 – 88,192
Market Range: 73,492.00 – 132,292.00
Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.
Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 10/8/2024
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For more information or questions about the position, please contact Ashley Whittington or James Smith.
Ashley Whittington
Environmental Health Program Manager – Food & Lodging
Wake County Government
Wake County Health and Human Services / Environmental Health & Safety
Ashley.Whittington
919-857-9445 office | 919-422-3750 mobile | 919.743.4772 fax
336 Fayetteville Street, P.O. Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602
or
James R. Smith, REHS
Environmental Health Program Manager – Food Sanitation
Wake County Government
Wake County Health & Human Services / Environmental Health & Safety Division
jamesrsmith
919.856.7414 office | 919.868.9246 mobile | 919.743.4772 fax
335 Fayetteville St. / P.O. Box 550, Raleigh, NC 27602