Sanitation & Safety Specialist-DBPR/Hotels & Restaurants-Hillsborough County *Open Competitive*

Requisition No: 820352 

Agency: Business and Professional Regulations

Working Title: Sanitation & Safety Specialist-DBPR/Hotels & Restaurants-Hillsborough County *Open Competitive*

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79011137 

Salary:  $38,754.04 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 01/24/2024 

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DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Sanitation and Safety Specialist (Health Inspector)

Position Number: 79011137
Hiring Salary: $38,754.04 Annually

 

**Open Competitive Announcement**

 

This position is assigned to work in Hillsborough and / or Pasco (Wesley Chapel) Counties with occasional day-travel to the district office in Tampa.

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: Completion of candidate work history on the State of Florida Employment Application is required in order to be considered. Submission of a resume cannot be accepted in lieu of the completed work history but can be included with your application.

 

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver license; and
• Must be able to stand for long periods; bend, lift, climb, stoop, and carry work equipment; and
• Must be able to work independently and complete assigned health and safety inspections each workday.
• Must be able to successfully complete an internal training program.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in any area; or
• Two year Associate degree in culinary or hospitality management; or
• One or more years of industry-related experience.

If you have at least one year of restaurant or lodging experience and meet minimum qualifications, you are a preferred candidate!  On-The-Job Training provided. 

 **Industry-related experience is considered to be hotel or restaurant management, restaurant or lodging operations, field or laboratory experience in environmental or public health, food sanitation or quality control. 

 

The Work You Will Do

This 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.

• Conducts inspection and inspection related activities. 
• Conducts regulatory, standardized inspections of public food service establishments and lodging facilities for compliance with environmental health and sanitation regulations, and other safety or sanitation-related areas as deemed necessary.
• Investigates food borne illness and environmental sanitary nuisance complaints and investigates and takes administrative action against unlicensed activity. Works with other city, county and state agency officials to secure compliance of state regulations.
• Participates in the inspection and licensing of temporary events.
• Conducts routine inspections on iPad and prepares accurate facility inspection reports relating to safety, sanitation and misrepresentation violations, daily activity reports, time sheets and travel reimbursement reports.
• Prioritizes all assigned work according to department guidelines to insure compliance with state laws and rules.
• Prepares and submits legal documents to secure compliance through administrative actions by following department guidelines, and attends and testifies as needed in formal and informal hearings. Also delivers legal documents in person to facility operators to secure “Good Service” as required.
• Communicates with the district office and supervisor as necessary or required.
• Maintains Continuing Education Units, Certified Food Manager Certification, FDA standardization and Florida driver’s license.
• Maintains state issued equipment in proper working condition.
• Participates in meetings and training sessions as required.
• Provides a high standard of customer service.
• Performs other work as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Knowledge of laws and rules pertaining to sanitation and safety inspections.
• Experience in a variety of inspection activities.
• 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.

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida 

“Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.” The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly comp