What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmentalist position at City of West Allis?
JOB
A Southwest Suburban Health Department (SWSHD) Environmentalist is a public facing professional responsible for the health and safety of residents and visitors to the jurisdictions we support (West Allis, Greenfield, West Milwaukee, Greendale). Environmentalists not only enforce health and safety regulation, but they also identify risk factors between people and in specific spaces. The Environmentalist is fully engaged in the health department’s retail and restaurant inspection program, nuisance complaints, lead risk assessing, weights and measures, as well as other environmental health programs. Good judgment and decision-making skills are required. The SWSHD Part Time Environmentalist recommends and assists in developing and maintaining environmental health programs. This person provides input on the operations of the program, assists other full-time staff with inspections as needed, writes inspection reports, compiles data regarding programs, and submits required assessments/documentation that is relevant to the work performed.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Retail (Restaurant) Food Inspection, licensing, sampling, and complaintsPool/Whirlpool: Testing, Inspection, licensing, and complaintsCertified Lead Risk Assessor/Lead Poisoning Prevention: Environmental lead testingFood/Waterborne Outbreak InvestigationsHumane Animal/Rabies Quarantine and Control/Dangerous Dog InvestigationsEnvironmental Health Administrative Duties (program standards, state programs: self-evaluations/self-assessments, standardization, grants, Healthspace billing/renewals/licensing, environmental health website management, etc)Vending Licensing and InspectionHealthy Homes (mold, radon, asbestos, air quality, indoor pests) Inspections/Complaints/InvestigationsClick Here For Job Description (PDF)
A Southwest Suburban Health Department (SWSHD) Environmentalist is a public facing professional responsible for the health and safety of residents and visitors to the jurisdictions we support (West Allis, Greenfield, West Milwaukee, Greendale). Environmentalists not only enforce health and safety regulation, but they also identify risk factors between people and in specific spaces. The Environmentalist is fully engaged in the health department’s retail and restaurant inspection program, nuisance complaints, lead risk assessing, weights and measures, as well as other environmental health programs. Good judgment and decision-making skills are required. The SWSHD Part Time Environmentalist recommends and assists in developing and maintaining environmental health programs. This person provides input on the operations of the program, assists other full-time staff with inspections as needed, writes inspection reports, compiles data regarding programs, and submits required assessments/documentation that is relevant to the work performed.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Retail (Restaurant) Food Inspection, licensing, sampling, and complaintsPool/Whirlpool: Testing, Inspection, licensing, and complaintsCertified Lead Risk Assessor/Lead Poisoning Prevention: Environmental lead testingFood/Waterborne Outbreak InvestigationsHumane Animal/Rabies Quarantine and Control/Dangerous Dog InvestigationsEnvironmental Health Administrative Duties (program standards, state programs: self-evaluations/self-assessments, standardization, grants, Healthspace billing/renewals/licensing, environmental health website management, etc)Vending Licensing and InspectionHealthy Homes (mold, radon, asbestos, air quality, indoor pests) Inspections/Complaints/InvestigationsClick Here For Job Description (PDF)
