SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Sanitation And Safety Specialist - 79011364This position will be filled in Miami/Dade County with occasional day-travel to the district office in Doral.Our Organization and MissionThe Division of Hotels and Restaurants (H&R) licenses, inspects, and regulates public lodging and food service establishments in Florida under Chapter 509, Florida Statutes (FS). The division also licenses and regulates elevators, escalators and other vertical conveyance devices under Chapter 399, FS. The division's three bureaus – Sanitation and Safety Inspections, Licensing, and Elevator Safety – comprise a team of approximately 360 personnel fulfilling the regulatory obligations of the division throughout the state. Our Mission is to protect the health and safety of the public by providing the industry with quality inspections and fair regulation.The Work You Will DoThis position is located with the Division of Hotels and Restaurants and conducts sanitation and safety inspections of hotels and restaurants and investigations of food-borne illness complaints.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesKnowledge of laws and rules pertaining to sanitation and safety inspections. Ability to work on a team and participate in team activities. Ability to stand for long periods, bend, lift, climb, stoop, and carry work equipment.Minimum RequirementsValid driver license. Must be able to stand for long periods; bend, lift, climb, stoop, and carry work equipment. Must be willing and able to work weekends and evenings as required for routine or special inspection requirements and inspection/licensing of temporary events. Must be willing and able to drive a state vehicle or your personal vehicle (with reimbursement) to perform the duties of this position. Must be willing to accept employment at the advertised salary. Must be willing and able to work in high crime areas to inspect substandard housing and enter locations with vermin, sewage, or other sanitary hazards when necessary. Must be willing and able to work Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (with a one-hour lunch break).Preferred QualificationsPreference will be given to applicants with two or more years of industry-related experience (food service and/or lodging experience). Preference will be given to applicants with an Associate or higher degree in culinary or hospitality management.The Benefits of Working for the State of FloridaWorking for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including: State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required. Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually. The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees. The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees. Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc. Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available. Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University