ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 64049872

Requisition No: 861122 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II - 64049872

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64049872 

Salary:  $1,777.60 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/20/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN ORANGE COUNTY
JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCMENT
INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY – The only applicants accepted are Department of Health employees; (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants outside of the department will not be accepted

Class Title: Environmental Specialist II
Position Number: 64049872
Salary: $1,777.60 Biweekly
Program: Environmental Health
Location: 1001 Executive Center Drive; Suite 200; Orlando, FL 32803  

**DOH – Orange is a tobacco free agency.
 
**This advertisement may be used to fill future vacancies as they become available.
 
**NOTE: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. **

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Current Florida Department of Health (DOH) employee.
•    1 year of verifiable inspection experience in the food, pool, and group care programs.
•    Currently certified in Food Protection (CEHP – Food) and have held the certification for a minimum of 1 year.
•    Currently a certified pool operator (CPO).
•    Able to kneel, bend, lift, walk long distances and carry up to 40 pounds, and use fine motor skills to perform the duties of this job daily.
•    Willing and able to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
•    FL Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle to perform job duties.
•    Willing to perform job duties outside of normal working hours.
•    Emergency Duty

 

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct inspections and re-inspections of establishments assigned to the Facilities Section of Environmental Health to ensure compliance with state and local public health rules and regulations. The programs of the Facilities Section include educational institutions, food preparation and storage, group care facilities, foster homes, swimming pools and spas.  Submit reports and maintain records of programs as required.  Review records periodically to determine progress, status of permits and overall condition of facility. Provide consultation to management of facilities and to the public as needed to disseminate information regarding violations, corrective actions, and rules and procedures regulating respective program operations.

Acts as the back-up to the food coordinator and office specialist for matters pertaining to the food program. Assists in training and consulting staff and the public when necessary. Keeps up with and propagates code changes, assists in problematic complaint and outbreak investigations as well as legal actions. Assists with coordinating activities to ensure compliance with inspection frequency and timeliness of inspection requests of the food programs.   

Conduct complaint investigations in assigned programs to ascertain validity and to achieve abatement of nuisances.  Conduct follow-up investigations and initiate legal action when necessary.  

Assist in the investigation of suspected food borne and waterborne illnesses as needed or assigned.

Complete and return all paperwork pertaining to job duties legibly and in proper order.  This would include timely submittal of timesheets, mileage, and EARS.

This position is responsible for improving environmental health performance by completing their assigned community Environmental Health expectations.
Performs all other duties as required or assigned.
Maintains confidentiality and security of records as specified by departmental regulations and laws.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, INCLUDING UTILIZATION OF EQUIPMENT, REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

•    Ability to make decisions.
•    Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
•    Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
•    Ability to communicate effectively.
•    Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
•    Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about t