Fats Oils Grease (FOG) Inspector- Utility Systems Department

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening. 

 Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE.

This position is an Essential classification and will be required to report to duty immediately after a civil emergency.

The following duties are illustrative for this position.  The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.  Other duties may be required and assigned.  

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Utility Systems Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations. 
• Assists in the development, maintenance and implementation of PSLUSD educational programs (FOG and IPP), which educate institutional facilities, and any other establishments based on the characteristics of wastewater, experience, field inspections, maintenance records and operational issues. This includes, but is not limited to, commercial food establishments that prepare and serve food, to the detriment of discharging fats, oils, and grease into the sewerage or storm water system; establishments with laundry, car wash, services for repair or maintenance of vehicles/mechanical equipment, barber shops, beauty salons, and animal care facilities. 
• Performs and schedules site inspections and reinspection’s to verify that the grease, fats, oils, hair, lint, sand and other types of Interceptors/Traps (I/T’s), follow the City’s Grease Trap Ordinance Section 64.09. Inspections include removal of traffic load bearing manhole covers with manual manhole pullers.
• Perform field sampling in accordance with FDEP SOPs for water and wastewater.
• Educates related commercial establishments and the public of proper maintenance of grease traps or interceptors; and on requirements of the FOG and IPP programs. Update, maintain and apply new grease interceptors to PSLUSD customer software database.
• Monitors and documents compliance inspections and cleaning of I/T’s. Performs on-site integrity inspections of I/T’s and determines corrections necessary to achieve compliance.
• Works closely with grease haulers to ensure that proper procedures and requirements are followed.
• Responds to complaints, conducts routine inspections and inquiries as required. 
• Performs data management procedures including data entry, reporting, and billing. 
• Attend meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices, and new developments in the discharge of fats, oils, and grease discharges. 
• May require announced or unannounced overtime work and the ability to respond to call-out during non-working hours or emergencies.
• Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required.  A minimum of one (1) year practical experience in fats, oils and grease (FOG) control is preferred. Experience with wastewater collection systems and any related experience to fats, oils and grease outreach program(s) is highly preferred.   

A comparable amount of training, education or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications. 

 CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Fats, Oils & Grease I (FOG-I) Management Certificate required to be obtained within two (2) years from the date of hire.
• Fats, Oils & Grease II (FOG-II) Management Certificate required to be obtained within two (2) years from the date of hire.
• Possession of valid Florida driver’s license and maintenance of clean driving record required. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of basic compliance methodology and inspection techniques.
• Knowledge of workplace safety, specifically personal protective equipment and confined space entry.
• Ability to read and interpret water and sewer construction design prints.
• Ability to use field testing equipment and remove traffic load bearing manhole covers with manual manhole pullers.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures and instructions; observe and analyze program methods.
• Ability to develop, prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations; and enforce program standards and specifications.
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions
• Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks, with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite Applications.
• Ability to keep appropriate and accurate records.
• Ability to handle confidential and administrative information with tact and discretion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, logically, persuasively and accurately in oral and written form.
• Ability to focus on the positive in every situation. 
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public. 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.

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

 While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear, use fingers and hands with dexterity, feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must very frequently lift up to 75 pounds, and to reach above shoulders. Steel-toe or composite shoes are mandatory. Steel-toe or composite shoes are mandatory.

 WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to work outdoors in adverse and extreme weather conditions (heat, humidity, cold, rain). May encounter grease, oils, slippery surfaces, odors, poor lighting, and confined space entry.

 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Salary : $37,419