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CITY OF NEW BEDFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT
SANITARIAN ($14.78hr – $22.05hr)
Conducts inspections of facilities to insure compliance with State and local health regulations including prevention of childhood lead poisoning; inspects dwellings used for human habitation; collects food samples and performs swab tests in order to determine the wholesomeness of food in regard to its preparation, storage, handling, serving, transportation, etc.
Interviews individuals who register complaints involving pollution control and violations of sanitation and environmental health laws and regulations; notifies owners in writing of violations and establishes a reasonable amount of time to correct violations.
Enforces compliance with State and local rules and regulations; writes detailed technical reports on all violations, complaints and inspections following a standardized reporting methodology.
Regularly performs routine, follow-up, and investigative field inspections of food establishments and bakeries; insect and rodent control; tobacco control; food recalls; air, water and noise pollution; unsanitary conditions; septic systems and swimming pools; and all other businesses permitted/licensed by the Board of Health. May be required to collect samples in the field for laboratory analysis to monitor a variety of health issues and insure compliance with public health standards.
BS in environmental health, public health, laboratory science or closely related field preferred or BA in a closely related field; minimum of two years of full-time technical or professional experience in food service sanitation, a building trade, environmental sanitation, pest control or other related public health field. Possession of Food Handlers or Food Protection Manager Certification. Massachusetts Registered Sanitarian or eligible to obtain certification within 24 months of hire. Soil Evaluator and/or Pool Inspector Certification preferred or eligible to obtain certification within 24 months of hire. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Access is helpful. Knowledge of conversational Portuguese and/or Spanish is often needed in the workplace. Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Valid Massachusetts driver’s license is required at the time of appointment. Subject to CORI (Criminal Offender Record Investigation) background check.
For application/complete job description, please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov or contact Personnel Dept., 133 William St., Room 212, 508-979-1444. Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. New Bedford has a residency requirement. EEO
