Food & Facilities – to conduct inspections, provide educational services and respond to complaints/illnesses at retail food establishments, water recreational facilities, and schools.
Solid Waste, Rodent and Zoonotic Diseases - to provide regulatory oversight and outreach for solid waste handling facilities, illegal dumping and rodent investigations, waste screening, and/or pet business inspections.
Future Opportunities:
Hazardous Waste Management - to provide technical assistance and outreach about residential and/or commercial hazardous waste management.
Health Engagement Action and Resource Team (HEART) - to conduct on-site and phone consultations on environmental health topics for COVID-19 mitigation methods at sites that serve people living or formerly living homeless.
Environmental Health Covid19 Recovery - to provide technical consultations and educational site visits to help small businesses, schools, childcares, and faith organizations improve their indoor air quality and ventilation.
On-site Sewage System OSS Operation & Maintenance - to investigate OSS failures and monitor OSS maintenance.
The HE&I I/II positions will enable businesses, property owners, service providers, and other residents in King County to protect public health and comply with environmental health codes by providing education, inspection, and compliance services. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of environmental health principles and practices and be skilled at applying scientific understanding and code requirements to a variety of contexts while ensuring that community members, industry professionals, business owners, and other partners receive quality service.
Note: This posting will create a list of qualified candidates that may be considered for selection of additional career service, term limited temporary (TLT), short-term temporary (STT), or special duty assignment (SDA) vacancies over the next 6 months.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Forbes recently named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.
As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
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