Environmental Health Program Supervisor - Jefferson County Department of Health

TARGET CLOSE DATE

08/07/2026

PAY GRADE

Grade 25

TYPE

Full time

JOB SUMMARY

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking to hire a well-qualified Environmental Health Program Supervisor to perform health inspections of various facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. They provide information and education to owners and operators of various facilities regarding compliance to regulations, and oversee the issuance and revocation of permits. The work they perform includes conducting in person inspections to identify deficiencies in compliance of various public health standards. Employees in this job class are responsible for reporting such violations to appropriate agencies. They are often in the field conducting their work where they may come in contact with a variety of situations and circumstances. In addition to field and inspection work, they have supervisory responsibility over Environmental Health Specialists. This includes assigning and monitoring their work, providing training and guidance, and engaging in the professional development of staff.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

$68,494 - $106,267

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position

• Driver's license.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working in the field of Environmental Health (e.g., performing environmental services inspections, identifying hazards, investigating environmental services complaints (sewer systems, food establishments, facility cleanliness)).

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES

• Performs administrative tasks such as maintaining records, gathering/documenting information, preparing resolutions, and updating systems in order to document and coordinate the work of the environmental health inspection unit.
• Communicates with individuals (e.g., citizens, inspectors, supervisors, other departments, and/or department managers) in an effort to represent the department, answer questions, and/or explain information (e.g., law, codes, ordinances).
• Conducts health inspections of facilities, sites, and/or equipment by contacting property owners, collecting data samples, identifying hazards and interpreting laws in order to ensure compliance with public health rules and regulations.
• Assigns public health scores after completion of inspections in order to rate the overall level of compliance for inspection sites.
• Collects various samples (e.g., food, water, air) from inspection sites in order to identify relevant public health violations.
• Interprets relevant environmental laws and regulations in order to determine if inspection sites are incompliance with public health regulations.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional periods of standing, walking, lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. May involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as during regular field visits to external places of business, residences, and construction worksites. Work involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION

To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

NOTE

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.