Food Safety & Environmental Health Supervisor

The Food Safety & Environmental Health Supervisor at Oklahoma City-County Health Department oversees Public Health Specialist staff, ensuring coordinated operations. Responsibilities include scheduling, performance evaluations, monitoring attendance, and reviewing inspection reports. The role requires strong skills in data analysis, policy development, and community partnership. The position involves driving to off-site locations and participating in emergency preparedness programs.
SALARY IS COMMENSURATE WITH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

SUMMARY:

Thisevolvingpositionis located intheOperationsDivision with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department(OCCHD).The employee is primarily responsible for supervision of Public Health Specialist staff and ensuring coordinated services in support of department operations.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a summary of the duties and responsibilities commonly found within this classification.All employees mustmaintaina commitment to the OCCHD's mission, vision,and strategic goals.This summaryis not meant to beall-inclusive,thus, other related activities or tasks may be assigned.

This position functions at the leadership level (Tier 3) as defined by the Council on Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals with a primary focus on the following Domains:
• Data Analytics andAssessment Skills
• Policy DevelopmentandProgram Planning Skills
• Communication Skills
• CommunityPartnershipSkills
• Public Health Sciences Skills
• Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Scheduling work assignments.

2. Supervising employees by direct observation and review of jobproduct.

3. Monitoringand evaluating employee performance,attendance, and leaveutilization.

4. Completing performance evaluations of staff.

5. Maintains supervisory documentation and files on all employees supervised, including training, performance counseling, attendance,timeand leave.

6. Reviews all timesheets against leave requests and supervisory documentation to ensure timesheets are properlycompleted before approving.

7. Documents all overtime worked by FLSA employees andensurespayment of overtime at time-and-a-half or compensable time off is taken within the operational guidelines.

8. Ensures that incident reports are completed andsubmittedon all incidentsin a timely manner.

9. Mayfacilitatecommunity presentations and/or attend community meetings at the direction and approval of the Executive Team.

10. Providing input to the Administrator concerning developing modifications to programs, plans, procedures, etc.

11. Reviewing and approving Public Health Specialist staff inspection report forms.

12. Reviewing complaint investigations and inspections conducted by Public Health Specialist staff upon receipt of client/public complaints.

13. Collecting and analyzing data.

14. Preparing reports and correspondence.

15. Providing technicalassistance.

16. Occasionally performing complex complaint investigations and inspections.

17. Issuing citations for noncompliance with local,state,and federal regulations and testifying in court.

18. Communicating with employees, clients,andthe public.

19. Driving to off-site locations to perform job duties as needed.

20. Completes required training in support of duties and responsibilities of this position.

21. At the direction of OCCHDChief ExecutiveOfficer andChiefHealth Officeror designee, the incumbent will be assigned a variety of specific job duties and responsibilities as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Team (i.e., Bioterrorism Response Program).Also, as a member of the OCCHD Emergency Preparedness and Response Team, the incumbentis required tocomplete all necessary responder training and may bedesignatedas a member of the first-responder team.

22. In accordance withour designation of a PHAB Accredited health department and explicit commitment to a culture of continuous quality improvement, employees will receive Quality Improvement (QI) trainingdeemednecessary by their supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's or Master'sdegree in environmental health, environmental, physical, natural, or biological science or equivalent with at least 30 hours in physical,naturalor biological sciencerequired
• Five years post-graduate professional environmental experience preferred
• Three years of experience as a fully Registered Sanitarianrequired
• Oklahoma Registered Sanitarian Certificationrequired
• One yearofsupervisory experience preferred
• Valid Oklahoma driver licenserequired

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Skill in performing inspections
• Skill in keeping records and making reports
• Skill inestablishingand maintaining effective working relationships
• Skill training others
• Knowledge of environmental issues and trends
• Knowledge of environmental testing techniques
• Knowledge of and ability to follow safe working procedures and practices
• Ability and willingness tomaintainconfidentiality
• Ability and willingness to communicate withpersonsbothorally and in writing using tact and diplomacy
• Ability and willingness tomaintainconfidentiality and to assume responsibility for information disseminated
• Ability and willingness to follow established policies and procedures
• Ability and willingness to assume responsibility for work product
• Ability to drive a forklift

WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Primarily indoors in climate-controlled building however occasionally may berequiredto be out of doors in varyingweather conditions
• No smoking or use of non-smoking tobacco products is allowed at anytime while conductingOCCHDbusiness or inOCCHDvehiclesor on OCCHD property
• No use of cell phones or the use of electronic wireless communications devices used to write,sendor reada text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle onOCCHDbusiness
• May berequiredto deal withtemperamentalpersons
• May be occasionally exposed to toxic/caustic chemicals, aerosols, hazardous materials or emissions, or infectious agents when performing inspections or special projects
• May occasionally be subject to walking over rough terrain
• May berequiredto wear protective equipment weighing up to 100 pounds
• May occasionally berequiredto work on ladders, in confined spaces with small openings, or around moving machinery
• OSHA category: performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Arm/hand steadiness and digital dexterity enough tooperateequipment, a keyboard, and to write on a clipboard

-Vision enough to read hand- or machine-generated documents, journalarticlesand daily reports, as well as the print on a computer monitor
• Color acuity enough to distinguish colors of wires, chemicals, etc.
• Speech and hearing enough to communicate with others, either via telephone, face-to-face, or in public
• Flexibility and coordination enough tooperatea motor vehicle as needed
• Flexibility and coordination enough to bend, stoop, stand, walk and to crawl to perform tasks such as walking over uneven terrain or reaching over or around equipment/machinery
• Flexibility and strength, enough to lift and move equipment and supplies weighing up to 35 pounds
• Coordination and balance enough to climb up and down ladders
• Ability to drive a forklift

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

This position requires frequentcontact withother employees to exchange information.The employee has frequent external contact with local, state and county officials, clients, and various private owners and operators.The employee maybe requiredto occasionally deal withtemperamentalpeople.

SUPERVISION GIVEN AND RECEIVED/ACCOUNTABILITY:

The employee is under the supervision of the Administrator.Workproduct issubject to both specific and general review.The incumbentis responsible forthe supervision of Public Health Specialist staff.Although this position hasno direct accountability for any money or materials, the employee may make recommendations which result in the expenditure of significant funds.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Must have an operating vehicle available for use when field duties arerequired
• Will be compliantonrecommended immunizations required by the CDC as a healthcare worker and as defined within the scope of Emergency Response within30 daysof hire.Exceptions accepted with documented medical or religious accommodation.OCCHD will provide vaccinations at no charge to employees.
• May berequiredto workoutside of regular business hours or assigned shift hours due to job responsibilities
• Mustmaintainrequired continuing education hours tomaintaintheir registered sanitarian or registered environmental specialist status with the State of Oklahoma
• May berequiredto become forklift certified

CONDITIONAL:

Employees who fall into the following categories are in conditional employment positions: a) Chief Executive Officer andChiefHealth Officer; b) Senior Executive Team, Executive Team and Leadership Team employees who serve at the pleasure of the OCCHD Chief Executive Officer andChiefHealth Officer; c) certain other OCCHD employees whose salaries, benefits, and/or overhead are based on available funds such as, but not limited to, revenue generating contracts, grants, or fee-for-service revenue. In other words, this means that if the funding or the program isterminated, cancelled, or non-renewed, your employmentterminatesautomatically.This positionmay be partially or fully funded by a grant.

BENEFITS:
• As an employee of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, you will enjoy comprehensive benefits which consists of:
• 15 days per year of annual leave
• 15 days per year of sick leave
• 15 paid holidays annually
• A comprehensive health insurance package medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Retirement plans: Defined Contribution Plan and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING:

Interested candidates should apply online atwww.occhd.org. Select Careers at the top of the web page, select Current Jobs, select the position you are applying for, and select "apply". You will be directed to our Career Center. Get started by uploading your resume with your profile. Otherwise, click "skip" to continue. The first step is to register with the Career Center, again you will click on apply for an active position. You may search for open positions by name or select "show all positions." You may select "view" to read the details regarding the position. Again, you will click on "apply now". You will be directed to the second step of the application process. Please complete the entire application. Do not substitute a resume for your employment history. You may attach a cover letter, resume, and an official transcript, if applicable. You will save and complete your application. You will be directed to the final step of answering job specific questions, if applicable. Once you have finished the process, you should receive a message stating, "Successfully applied". You will also receive an email stating your application has been received for the position you selected. If you do not receive this message, then there has been a step not completed. You will need to review your record.The position will be open for 30 days or until filled. Please be advised that applications will periodically be considered, as such this position could be filled any time before the closing date.

Successful candidate subject to background check, reference verification and drug screening.

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