Food/Pool Supervisor - Health - PAT V

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document 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.

Incumbent serves as Food/Pool Service Supervisor for the Tippecanoe County Health Department, responsible for inspecting food-service establishments, swimming pools and retail markets throughout Tippecanoe County and supervises and directs department personnel.

DUTIES:

• Supervises and directs assigned personnel, including interviewing candidates and making hiring recommendations, providing orientation and training, planning, delegating, and controlling work assignments, and keeping supervisor informed of organizational developments.
• Inspects new food service establishments and their construction plans, reviews potential health violations and hazards, collects samples, advises personnel on proper sanitation of equipment and procedures, and takes appropriate action to ensure compliance with all requirements. Reviews reports from inspections and determines appropriate actions.
• Inspects public and semi-public swimming pools to ensure compliance with state and federal purity standards, including making site inspections, collecting, packaging, and sending water samples to state laboratories for testing, and initiating action to resolve problems.
• Conducts food-borne illness investigations and investigates food sanitation complaints as filed by individuals; takes samples, resolves problems, and completes appropriate follow-up procedures to ensure compliance with all regulations. 
• Prepares and submits reports for newly constructed food establishments, including listing potential violations and problems. Ensures proper resolution of all code violations, including notifying regulating agencies and facilitating enforcement procedures when necessary.
• Pools plan review – Compliance of pool code.
• Maintains food-borne illness kit with appropriate forms and equipment.
• Conducts employee in-service programs for food-service establishments as requested; provides assistance and information and facilitates cooperation with food protection and related health concerns.
• Attends professional education workshops and training seminars as required.
• Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

I. JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor Degree in health, biology, or a related field
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Possession of or ability to obtain certification as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Certified Pool Operator, and Standardized Retail Food Inspector, Certified Pest Control Operator and Food Safety Certification Inspector.
• Working knowledge of state and local regulations and standard principles and practices of environmental health, including solid waste disposal, food service/store sanitation and food preparation, and vector and rabies control.
• Working knowledge of and ability to properly operate standard office and food and water testing equipment, including sanitizer test strips, computer, typewriter, telephone, chemical test kits, thermocouple, and calculator.
• Knowledge of standard English grammar and spelling and ability to prepare detailed reports as required.
• Ability to supervise and direct assigned personnel, including interviewing candidates and making hiring recommendations, providing orientation and training, planning, delegating, and controlling work assignments, and keeping supervisor informed of organizational developments.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other City/County departments, various state agencies, food establishment personnel, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities, and disabilities.
• Ability to provide public access to or maintain confidentiality of department information and records according to State requirements.
• Ability to comply with all employer and department policies and work rules, including, but not limited to, attendance, safety, drug-free workplace and personal conduct.
• Ability to understand, memorize, retain, and carry out written or oral instructions, and present findings in oral or written form.
• Ability to inspect sites for potential code violations, conduct effective investigations of environmental complaints, and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Ability to collect, record and analyze data and test samples, maintain accurate records, prepare reports, and make related arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to use appropriate universal health and safety precautions to avoid contamination and/or infection in high-risk environments.
• Ability to compare or observe similarities and differences in data, compile, collate and classify data, analyze and evaluate data, and make determinations based on data analyses.
• Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment.
• Ability to work on several tasks at the same time, often under time pressure.
• Ability to apply knowledge of people and/or locations, and plan and layout assigned work projects.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed prints, sketches, layouts, specifications, and maps.
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to occasionally plan and present public speaking presentations, fund raisers, and special events.
• Ability to regularly work extended hours, occasionally work weekends and/or evening hours, and occasionally travel out of town for training, but not overnight.
• Ability to serve on 24-hour call and respond swiftly, rationally and decisively to emergency situations.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and demonstrated safe driving record.

II. DIFFICULTY OF WORK:

Incumbent performs duties which are relatively broad in scope, involving varying situations and conditions. Incumbent performs according to well-defined legal requirements and standard department policies and procedures, exercising judgement in applying guidelines and technical knowledge to specific cases and circumstances.

III. RESPONSIBILITY:

Incumbent monitors various sites for compliance with local and state guidelines governing public environmental health/sanitation, referring to supervisor unusual or unprecedented situations. Work is periodically reviewed for compliance with department policy and legal requirements.

IV. PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIPS:

Incumbent maintains communication with co-workers, other City/County departments, various state agencies, food establishment personnel, and the public for the purpose of exchanging and explaining information, resolving problems, sometimes persuading code violators to implement corrective procedures.

Incumbent reports directly to Administrator.

V. PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Incumbent performs duties in a variety of settings, including a standard office environment, in the field, and in a vehicle. During site inspections, duties may involve standing/walking for long periods, pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying objects weighing less than 25 pounds, crouching/kneeling, bending, reaching, close vision, color perception, and hearing communication, and exposure to chemicals, inclement weather, and contamination. Safety/health precautions must be followed at all time to avoid infection. Incumbent occasionally works extended, weekend, and/or evening hours, and occasionally travels out of town for meetings and training, sometimes overnight.