Health Inspector / Code Compliance Technician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completing routine walk through health inspections of commercial food establishments and mobile food sales, enforcing ordinances, conducting re-inspections, and providing awareness education.
• Perform food establishment inspections for festivals and special events.
• Educates property owners, business operators, and the public regarding applicable health regulations, City ordinances, and compliance requirements.
• Conducts walk through inspections on job sites while under construction to observe compliance with all health code and ordinances.
• Performs food establishment inspections, enforces compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, plans, permits and/or regulations.
• Schedules and conduct inspections to ensure compliance with City Codes and Ordinances; document discrepancies; write reports; communicate results of inspections and conduct follow-up inspections.
• Coordinates activities related to the enforcement of City Codes on property maintenance, residential, commercial, signage, and health.
• Investigate reports of code violations; generate code violation letters and citations as needed; document violations; communicate status with citizens.
• May attend court to provide testimony related to the prosecution of code violations.
• Locate, remove, and dispose of illegal signs; and write citation for illegal signs.
• Maintains and updates data, records, files and relevant documentation related to assignment areas; conducts basic research; collects data and prepares activity logs and reports.
• Covers for other departments, agencies or organizations for special events, projects or initiatives; review and approve requests for special events in the city.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards;
• Conducting inspections and monitoring safety hazards or compliance concerns;
• Reading and interpreting plans, specifications and/or applicable technical documentation;
• Identifying and responding to compliance violations and safety concerns;
• Determining severity of compliance violations;
• Preparing and issuing notices, citations or warnings;
• Preparing and maintaining data, records, files, logs and reports;
• Coordinating with other departments or organizations;
• Prioritizing work and managing time to meet deadlines;
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications;
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING (Certification/Licensure)

• A high school diploma, GED or equivalent, and two (2) years of related experience required in assigned area of responsibility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.
• A valid Texas Driver's License.
• A Certified Food Manager.
• A Registered Code Enforcement Certification.
• Meet the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards basic curriculum and field training elements.
• The State of Texas Registered Sanitarian and four (4) years of relevant experience are strongly preferred.

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.