Health Inspector I

Title: Health Inspector I

Organization: Health: Inspections

Department: Health Inspections

Location: Health City Plaza

Rate of Pay: $16.97

Job Summary

The purpose of the class is to protect the public by inspecting food service and retail food establishments, and/ or public swimming pools. The class is responsible for conducting routine and follow up inspections, responding to citizen complaints, and enforcing all applicable federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.

Competencies

Effective Communications
Ethical Practices
Time Management
Trust
Customer Service
Relationship Management

Key Functions/Knowledge/Skills

• Patrols the city to ensure that no illegal food vendors are operating.
• Responds to citizen complaints with regard to retail food establishments.
• Investigates community complaints of poor sanitation in public establishments or private property.
• Explains City Health ordinances and recommends corrective action.
• Performs follow-up inspections.
• Issues warnings or citations.
• Files and/or prepares and submits inspection reports.
• Inspects various establishments or locations to detect possible health code violations.
• Inspects food service and retail food establishments, to detect possible health code violations.
• Issues citations for violation of health codes and ordinances.
• Inspects swimming pool facilities and illegal dumping areas.
• Collects food or water samples for laboratory analysis
• Condemns unsafe food.
• Works with established food practices and reviews plans alongside with Health and essential city departments to ensure compliance of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Food Establishment rules and city ordinances.

Minimum Education & Experience

High school graduation or GED plus one year of experience.

Special Certifications & Licenses

Valid Texas Driver’s License.
Must be able to obtain Certified Food Manager Certificate within orientation period.

Independence & Judgement

Average judgment; must recognize and resolve problems such as bad grammar, type of procedure to apply, where to refer call or correspondence without specified destination, when to change or sharpen blade on mower, whether there is a problem/malfunction with a piece of equipment that needs attention, etc.; may involve freedom in selection of work methods among approved routines, setting of priorities, or sequencing of tasks within established schedules.

Initiative & Ingenuity

General guidelines: occasionally requires interpretation of available options to apply to non-standard situations; day-to-day work drives. Greater level of knowledge when applying guidelines and interpretation of available options to non-standard situations.

Supervisory & Responsibility

Does not supervise.

Financial Responsibility

Does not deal with money.

Level & Frequency of Outside Contact

Frequent contact with the public or other organizations; interactions may require obtaining cooperation of people; courtesy and tact are required when dealing with moderately difficult or sensitive issues.

Physical Demands

Light physical effort.

Responsibility for Equipment & Property

Responsible for assigned equipment/property used outside of office; responsible for handing out to and retrieving property/equipment from employees and keeping inventory; use of agency vehicle.

Working Conditions

Fair inside or outside conditions; exposure to disagreeable conditions is brief or otherwise insignificant; space problems; only occasional situations that place the employee in a stressful environment.

Other Requirements

The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination, psychological examination, and Background Check.

ADA Requirements

The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Benefits

The City of Brownsville participates in a generous retirement plan with retirement opportunities available at 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age. The City has an exceptional employee and family medical, dental, life insurance plan and vision plan for employee only with MetLife for those enrolled with health insurance. The City has partnered with Frontier Clinic at zero cost to employee and dependents under the health insurance. Pet supplemental insurance is offered as an employee contribution only. Employees may also contribute to deferred compensation plans from Equitable and supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full time employees have the opportunity to accumulate 10 sick days and 15 annual days per year. City of Brownsville offers Parental Leave concurrent with FMLA for qualifying employees. The City offers longevity pay and 100% Tuition Assistance capped at $5,000 yearly. Additionally, the City of Brownsville observes 14 holidays annually and two (2) floating holidays.

EEOC Statements

The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.