Environmental Representative (Health Inspector)

Environmental Representative (Health Inspector)

The St. Louis County Department of Public Health is seeking an Environmental Representative (Health Inspector) to support the work of environmental programs in the areas of food sanitation, pools, tobacco, tattoo and piercing and/or other environmental public health programs.

The locations of these openings are: South County Government Center- 4562 Lemay Ferry Road Saint Louis, Missouri 63129 North County Government Center-Northwest Crossings 715 Northwest Plaza Dr. St. Ann, Missouri 63074 The typical salary is $23.00/hr. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit Saint Louis County Employee Benefits. St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit Please note, this position is open continuously. We will keep applications active for six months.

Examples of duties include:

• Ensuring food establishments are in compliance with the food code by inspecting food establishments, responding to complaints, educating operators, and enforcing food safety ordinances.
• Ensuring pool establishments are safe for swimmers and are in compliance with the pool code by inspecting pools, responding to complaints, educating operators, and enforcing the pool code.
• Ensuring tattoo parlors are permitted and in compliance with the tattoo ordinance.
• Ensuring tobacco facilities are permitted and not selling to anyone under 21 years of age.
• Responding to septic complaints and ensuring sewage systems are not failing.
• Investigate complaints, conduct inspections in restaurants, pools, and tobacco facilities and monitor permitted establishments to ensure compliance with applicable Local, State and Federal laws, including providing notice of non-compliance.
• Conduct inspections, compliance audits and provides training and education in our jurisdiction for a variety of environmental health programs.
• Promote a variety of programs and environmental protection projects and communicate exposures and risks to the public.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum qualifications include equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in environmental science, engineering, mathematics, chemistry, a natural science or a related field and two years of related experience. Possession of a valid Driver's License.