Health Inspector
Company: City of Elgin Illinois
Location: Elgin Illinois
Date Posted: January 13, 2025
Application Deadline: January 24, 2025
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $77,868 - $95,716
Position Description:
The Sanitarian will practice environmental and public health in support of and under the general supervision of the neighbourhood Services Manager in Public Health to enforce State of Illinois and City of Elgin codes that promote maintain a healthy and safe environment for the citizens of Elgin. The Sanitarian will make on-site inspections of licensed establishments including food handling establishments, temporary and seasonal food handling establishments, public swimming facilities, and daycare centers to ascertain their degree of compliance with sanitary codes, and make efforts to obtain compliance if deficiencies are observed. The Sanitarian may prepare orders of compliance, reports of visits, and reports of formal complaints, and testify in court as required if compliance efforts fail.
The Sanitarian will investigate complaints of violations at licensed facilities and at residential properties, and will investigate nuisance complaints including but not limited to insect and rodent infestation, air pollution, water pollution, well and septic pollution, noise pollution, and light pollution to determine compliance with city and state health codes.
The Sanitarian will also investigate complaints of mosquito control, and will work with the contracted mosquito control company to provide safe and effective mosquito control for the citizens of Elgin. They will inspect and treat private property when necessary to reduce mosquito breeding sites in accordance with state law, and will provide education to the community about mosquito control.
The Sanitarian will periodically assist in the planning, development, maintenance and evaluation of environmental and community health programs to ensure they are in accordance with local and state laws, and that the programs adhere to sound environmental and public health principles.
Qualifications
- Must have two years professional experience in public health, environmental health or related field, and must hold one of the following degrees:
- A Bachelor’s degree in environmental health science from a college or university approved by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Accreditation Council for environmental health
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university which included a minimum of 30 semester hours or equivalent of basic sciences
- A Master’s Degree in in environmental health science from a college or university approved by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Accreditation Council for environmental health.
- Must be a Licensed ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Practitioner with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Requires possession of a valid Illinois Class Driver’s License.
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