Sanitarian, Chief - BPH - Office of Environmental Health Services - Kanawha or Marion

Overview

1 Vacancy – Kanawha or Marion County

This position is responsible for reviewing food manufacturing and bottled water permit applications, issuing invoices, permits and notices, and reviewing bottled water facility laboratory results for compliance with state and federal rules. Assist with teaching new sanitarians the state rules and how to conduct food establishment inspections. Coordinate Food Safety Task Force meetings by planning agendas, taking minutes, evaluating variance applications, and establishing a framework through by-laws.

Assist the Food Program Manager to draft and review legislative rules, program guidance, and procedures and be prepared to present to policy makers and citizens on topics of interest. Obtain FDA Retail Food Standardization by the FDA Regional Food Specialist and be able to perform standardization exercises with the Office of Environmental Health Services and local health department staff. Assist local health departments during foodborne illness investigations.

Other duties as assigned.

• Review food manufacturing and bottled water permit applications.
• Issue invoices, permits, and notices.
• Review bottled water facility laboratory results for compliance with state and federal rules.
• Teach new sanitarians the state rules and how to conduct food establishment inspections.
• Coordinate Food Safety Task Force meetings (plan agendas, take minutes, evaluate variance applications, establish by-laws).
• Assist the Food Program Manager with drafting and reviewing legislative rules, program guidance, and procedures; present to policy makers and citizens on topics of interest.
• Obtain FDA Retail Food Standardization and perform standardization exercises with relevant partners.
• Assist local health departments during foodborne illness investigations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Training: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• AND (in job context)
• Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a sanitarian.
• OR
• Substitution: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in public health, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physical science or agriculture may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Must be licensed as a registered sanitarian by the West Virginia State Board of Sanitarians or be eligible to be licensed with the Board per the Reciprocity section of the Practice of Public Health Sanitation, W. Va. Code R. §20-4-4 et seq. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Availability of an automobile for continuous use may be a requisite for employment.