Consumer Health Specialist

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.  🌆 

A Consumer Health Specialist job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department Consumer Health Division. The Consumer Health Division performs comprehensive consumer and environmental health work including the reviewal of building plans, issuance of health permits, and conducting routine health inspections of; food establishments, child-care centers, public pools, hotels, and temporary events. A Consumer Health Specialist investigates foodborne illnesses and other complaints filed by the general public regarding consumer or environmental health issues. Lastly, the Division’s Mosquito Surveillance program protects the public by preventing the spread of West Nile virus. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university including at least thirty (30) semester hours or its equivalent in a basic or applied science per the Texas Administrative Code (TAC)
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible consumer health, regulatory or related experience. Such as; food service, food manufacturing, vector control, public pool management/maintenance, or childcare experience
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Texas Professional Sanitarian (R.S.) or Registered Environmental Health Sanitarian (R.E.H.S.) License within twelve months of employment
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in environmental science, biological science, public health, food science or a related field preferred
• Preference will be given to applicants who have Spanish/English bilingual skills

The Consumer Health Specialist job responsibilities include:

• Conduct health inspections of food establishments, child-care centers, public swimming pools, hotels, and temporary events
• Investigate suspected foodborne illnesses and other complaints filed by the general public regarding consumer or environmental health issues
• Review building plans and conduct plans examinations of new and remodeled food establishments, childcare facilities, public swimming pools, hotels, and
• Issue citations or permit suspensions when necessary. Attend City of Fort Worth Municipal Court proceedings
• Conduct consumer and environmental health education programs to the public regarding proper food handling, illness prevention and sanitation, and pool operation and maintenance as well as various consumer and environmental health procedures
• Organize and coordinate special event assignments, including scheduling and interagency coordination
• Participate in the mosquito surveillance program to help prevent the spread of West Nile Virus

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

• Working Conditions: Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.
• Physical Demands: Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.