Detention Specialist

About the role

The City and County of Denver is seeking an Environmental Associate to join our team. These positions will support and/or conduct public health and environmental inspections and investigations to ensure compliance or environmental stewardship in the Retail Food and Swimming Pool Program. Ideal candidates will be bi-lingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Affords to assist in conducting and/or support on-site facility inspections and investigations within a retail food and swimming pool environment, and recommend corrective or enforcement or environmental stewardship action.
• Maintains compliance with applicable rules and regulations and determines when reinvestigation is necessary to ensure ongoing compliance and/or environmental performance within the retail food and swimming pool environments.
• Conducts complaint investigations and food borne illness investigations.
• Collects field samples or other environmental related data or information for laboratory or trend analysis.
• Provides technical assistance, education and training about environmental stewardship and compliance to maintain public health and environmental health.
• Evaluates and distributes information to the public, affected industries/businesses and other governmental agencies.
• Prepares or reviews applications and verifies information submitted for licenses and permits.

Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree in Public Health, Biology, Nursing, Environmental Health, natural/physical science or a directly related field. Possession of a valid Colorado Class “R” Driver’s License at time of application.

About everything else

Hiring range: $38,868-$42,492 per year
Salary grade: 616-A
Work Shift: Tuesday - Saturday, 8am to 5pm OR Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm OR Sunday - Thursday, 8am to 5pm
Shifts scheduled as needed by the organization. All positions require the use of personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement, proof of clean driving record, and proof of car insurance.

Application Information

Recruitment will open Wednesday, June 20, 2007 and close Thursday, July 5, 2007. To complete an online application please visit the website at www.denvergov.org/jobs.
To view the City and County of Denver's robust benefit package that only a multiple-industry employer can offer click the link below.
www.DenverGov.org/Benefits

Additional Information

I understand and agree that only information provided at the time of my application/resume will be used to determine if I meet the minimum requirements for this position.

Required Questions

• Do you have a valid Colorado Class "R" Driver’s License? Yes No
• Please describe your experience assisting in conducting and/or support on-site facility inspections and investigations within a retail food and swimming pool environment, and recommend corrective or enforcement or environmental stewardship action.
• Please describe your experience in monitoring compliance with applicable rules and regulations and determines when reinvestigation is necessary to ensure ongoing compliance and/or environmental performance within the retail food and swimming pool environments.
• Give an example of where you had to investigate a compliant or a food borne illness. Describe what steps you would took and the outcome.