Board Of Health Sanitarian

• Conducts a number of biannual public health inspections to ensure compliance with state sanitary code and Town bylaws, such as: restaurants, retail food stores, food service establishments, mobile food service vehicles and carts, bakeries, fish markets, temporary food facilities and other food-related establishments
• also inspects motels, lodges, inns, camps, swimming pools, whirlpools, saunas, bathing beaches and facilities, suntan establishments, massage establishments, nursing homes, sanitary landfill, haul offal trucks and public school kitchens
• provides advice to food handlers
• Conducts follow-up inspections and enforcement activity as needed
• Inspects housing units upon request of public or officials to determine compliance with state and local laws and regulations
• Performs a number of environmental responsibilities, including the witnessing of soil tests, deep hole and percolation tests, to determine adequacy of sites for the installation of private sewage disposal systems
• conducts site inspections of septic systems during installation to determine compliance with approved plans and state and local laws and regulations
• Responds to complaints regarding trash, keeping of animals, septage, hazardous waste, potential public health infractions
• prepares reports of investigations
• performs on call duty in conjunction with fires that may involve hazardous waste, communicable diseases, food services, or other health related issues
• Carries out a number of environmental health assignments dealing with special federal and state legislation, administering new laws and regulations dealing with measures such as groundwater discharge and water quality
• enforces all local Board of Health Rules and Regulations
• Monitors problem areas, as specified by the Director of Public Health
• Examines, witnesses, inspects and enforces onsite sewage disposal systems, including systems during various stages of construction
• Examines and reports on nuisances and other threats to public health as necessary
• Responds to and reports on complaints made to the Board of Health and helps to resolve such complaints.

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health or a related field and from one to up to three years of experience in public and environmental health or a related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Registered Sanitarian License and driver's license required.

benefits-eligible position