Environmental Health Specialist Trainee - San Francisco DPH (9910)

Company Description

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

• Application Opening – October 10th, 2025
• Application Deadline – Application filing will close on or after October 24th, 2025
• Salary: $35 /hourly
• Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (TEX)
• Recruitment ID: TEX-9910-EXEMPT
• Location: 49 South Van Ness Avenue, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, 94103.

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

• ✅ START with this Questionnaire  https://forms.gle/xnaDq1TCWnbYvuBP8
• Then submit application via Environmental Health Specialist Trainee - San Francisco DPH (9910) | City and County of San Francisco

NOTE: The qualified applicant pool will be used to fill various positions located at different

locations in the next six months.

Job Description

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is accepting applications for temporary, full-time Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) Trainee positions in class 9910 Public Service Trainee. The 9910 EHS Trainee will receive training required for taking the State of California Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) exam. This trainee program has a maximum duration of 36 months.

The primary program area in the Environmental Health Branch will be the Retail Tobacco and Smoking Program, and the trainee will be provided enough hours to qualify for the REHS exam.

Essential Duties:

Under the guidance of Registered Environmental Health Specialists (REHS), including the

Program Manager and Environmental Health Staff, the 9910 Environmental Health Specialist Trainee will be trained to perform the following essential duties:

1. Conducts surveys and assists with inspections of regulated facilities.
2. Participates in projects involving databases used by the State Board of Equalization

permits, local Health Department Permits and the San Francisco Tax collector.

1. Conducts compliance checks and distributes regulatory information to the Department of Public Health permitted facilities.
2. Compares data and generates reports.
3. Provides office administrative assistance, such as processing permit applications,

answering phone calls, and filing.

1. Provides information to the public regarding Environmental Health Branch programs.
2. Assists in the investigation of public health and safety hazards.
3. Provides support for Environmental Health Branch programs as needed.

The Environmental Health Specialist Trainee Assistant performs other related duties as assigned/required.

Nature of Position: These positions may require sustained physical effort involving continuous walking with some bending and stooping in conducting inspections with occasional exposure to health and safety hazards and other unpleasant conditions.

Qualifications

Education: A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Ecology, Entomology, Geology, Hydrology, Climatology, Environmental Science (e.g., Food Science, Water Quality/Hydrology, etc.), or other related natural sciences *.