Sanitarian ($3,000 Hiring Incentive)

  • CITY OF WACO, TEXAS
  • 300 Austin Ave, Waco, Texas
  • Aug 03, 2024
Full Time Sciences and Laboratory
  • Salary: See Position Description USD

Job Description

Summary

Starting Salary: $24.48 per hour - Depending on Qualifications

**New employees are eligible for a $3,000 Hiring Incentive**

Why Work For Waco:
  • Meaningful and challenging work
  • Make a difference and improve communities
  • Competitive Salary and Benefits
    • Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
    • Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
    • Education Assistance Program
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • Employee Assistance
    • Longevity Pay
    • And More!
Chance to do work you are passionate about Job Security Desire to give back

Job Summary:
Under basic supervision, performs environmental health inspections for the Public Health District (PHD); protects the health and safety of the public from adverse environmental determinants.

Minimum Qualifications:
Required
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Science, or a related field.
  • Six months of inspection experience including but not limited to food, health, or safety inspection. Education can be substituted for the required experience.
  • Registered Sanitarian from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is required within 2 years of hire date.
  • Sanitarian Registration requires 4 yr. Bachelor’s Degree with 30 hours of Natural and Applied Science.
  • Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.
Essential Functions:
  • Performs environmental health inspections and investigates complaints to verify compliance with state and local regulations; scope of work includes food quality and safety, wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air quality, water quality, insect and animal vector control, recreational and institutional facility inspections, consumer health and occupational health and safety.
  • Organizes and presents training programs; applies and enforces statutes, regulations, ordinances and policies governing environmental health; prepares summary and status reports; assures that the services provided meet the program requirements.
  • May be required to respond afterhours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City wide emergency.


The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.

To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.

Job Address

300 Austin Ave, Waco, Texas 76701 United States View Map