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Bethel Lutheran Church

Facilities Manager

Hudson, WI · On-site

$22 - $24/hr

Coordinate and/or perform required well water testing to maintain compliance with WI DNR requirements. * Work with Business Administrator to create biweekly work schedule for facilities employees.

Samprasoft

Application Architect III

This position can work 100% remotely (within the state of WI). Client is seeking applicants for an Application Architect III. This position will lead application architecture for DNR at the direction ...

Samprasoft

WaterWays - Application Architect II

This position can work 100% remotely (within the state of WI). The Department of Natural Resources, DNR IT Custom Applications Section seeks to hire an Application Architect II to design solutions ...

Concord IT Systems

.NET Web Developer-III

Madison, WI · On-site

Candidates MUST be WI residents or willing to relocate to WI prior August 1, 2024. Local candidate preferred. The Department of Natural Resources, DNR IT Custom Applications Section seeks to hire a ...

State of Wisconsin

LTE Park Ranger (Brule)

Brule, WI · On-site

$15 - $16.50/hr

The Wisconsin DNR is hiring an LTE (Limited Term Employee) Park Ranger at our offices, in Brule, WI. The park ranger is primarily responsible for facilitating customer service, facility and grounds ...

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Environmental Sanitarian - Public Health

Kenosha County, WI

Kenosha, WI • On-site

$63K - $75K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Kenosha County Public Health is looking for a self-directed, adaptable individual to join our Environmental Health team. This position strives to protect and preserve a healthy environment for the well-being of all community members in Kenosha County. Our team is built upon our members who hold themselves accountable, take pride in their teamwork, and have passion in the purpose they serve. We measure our success by the difference we make in our community's health and wellness. We want to capitalize on your strengths and give you the work culture to succeed. Let's partner together to inspire a better Kenosha County.
2026 Hiring Range: $63,791 - $75,941 annually
Position Summary and Job Duties
The Environmental Sanitarian position requires professional level administration and enforcement of state statutes, administrative codes, and local ordinances. This position conducts standard compliance inspections for implementation of governing health codes and ordinances as well as preservation of the community's health and safety in preventing foodborne outbreaks and other human health hazards. This position reports to the Environmental Sanitarian Supervisor. Job duties include:
  • Conduct thorough inspections and re-inspections of restaurants, retail food establishments, schools, taverns, hotels, motels, campgrounds, mobile home parks, recreational and educational camps, public swimming pools, tourist rooming houses, bed and breakfast establishments, tattoo and body piercing establishments, special events, and vending machines for compliance with public health standards
  • Conduct complaint investigations to determine recommended corrective measures and enforcement measures when needed
  • Investigate foodborne illnesses including collecting food histories for epidemiological analysis
  • Collect samples for laboratory analysis
  • Conduct full sanitary survey inspection of Transient Non-Community (TNC) water systems to ensure compliance with federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and state regulations
  • Collect bacteria, E. coli, and nitrate water samples for TNC wells to ensure compliance with federal SDWA and state regulations
  • Cooperate with other municipalities to enforce rabies control, noise ordinances, light ordinances, and health ordinances
  • Conduct risk assessments in response to lead-poisoned children including determining corrective measures and enforcement
  • Conduct routine inspections of gas pumps, price scanners, scales, and package weights to ensure compliance with state statutes and standards for the City of Kenosha Weights and Measures Program
  • Investigate miscellaneous environmental health issues relating to water, air, soil, or hazardous materials
  • Create detailed and accurate reports of inspections and investigations
  • Review license applications
  • Review variance requests and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plans
  • Review lifeguard staffing plans
  • Review new construction or remodeling plans of existing establishments for applicable code compliance
  • Respond to requests for technical assistance from residents, regulated community, and other governmental agencies
  • Collaborate in the development and leadership of community workgroups, committees, and coalitions related to environmental health and community-specific issues
  • Develop and implement equitable and innovative marketing and promotion plans to assist in other health department work such as improving county immunization rates and increasing blood lead tests
  • Participate in broader divisional orientation, training, and staff development functions including all staff meetings and Community Health Improvement Planning (CHIP)
  • Promote and facilitate the incorporation of departmental core values and strategic initiatives into daily service delivery
  • Participate in peer review activities and evaluation of program effectiveness
  • Ensure adherence and compliance to the policies and procedures of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding protected health information
  • Perform other duties as required or assigned

Success Factors
Knowledge of:
  • State statutes, administrative codes, and local ordinances relating to environmental and public health; WI DATCP, WI DNR, WI DHS, WI DSPS, FDA Food Code
  • Food and waterborne disease outbreak investigations
  • Principles and techniques of sampling protocols and laboratory analysis
  • General land survey methods and techniques
  • Radon mitigation techniques
  • Cultural competency: supporting diverse perspectives in implementing services that affect the health of the community

Skill in:
  • Critical thinking, systems thinking, analytical and problem solving, and sound judgment and decision making
  • Strong oral communication for networking, interpersonal relationships, and effective presentations to a wide range of people
  • Strong written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, and proper documentation with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Relationship building, outreach, and customer service skills
  • Proficient use of multiple database programs and provider formats and personal computers
  • General mathematics and computational understanding
  • Blueprint reading, construction procedures, and development
  • Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Basic internet usage

Ability to:
  • Effectively interact with sensitivity with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, and professional backgrounds, and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles
  • Effectively work independently and interdependently in a team environment that promotes customer satisfaction as well as independently to meet deadlines
  • Remain professional and courteous at all times, especially in high pressure situations
  • Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure
  • Engage, establish, and maintain collaborative partnerships with multi-cultural/multi-disciplinary staff, management, community partners, and the public
  • Maintain confidentiality and serve the public with honesty and integrity
  • Operate with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, robust organization
  • Work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment

Job Requirements, Education, Training and Experience
Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in environmental health, biology, chemistry, or public health, or eligible to sit for the REHS or WI RS credentialing exam, or currently REHS or WI RS credentialed
  • Registered Sanitarian (RS) or Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) within 3 years of employment and maintained throughout employment

Preferred Education and Experience
  • 1+ years of experience working in environmental or public health field preferred
  • Bilingual proficiency (English and Spanish)

Licenses or Certifications - Preferred
  • Certified Lead Risk Assessor (LRA) with the State of Wisconsin
  • Standardized in Wisconsin Food Code
  • Certified Pool Operator

Other Job Requirements
  • Annual continuing education credits to be obtained for renewal of required certifications necessary to perform the assigned job duties
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
  • Availability for occasional weekend and evening work as required
  • Availability to perform other work as required or assigned including but not limited to a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations

Benefits
  • Health, dental and vision insurance effective first of month following 30 days of employment with the ability to reduce premium contribution through participation in a wellness program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off
  • Volunteer Paid Time Off
  • Twelve Paid Holidays
  • Retirement Plan: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System which includes county-paid life insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The position involves heavy physical demands, such as exerting up to 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
  • Constant walking, dynamic balance, forward level reaching and simple grasping; frequent sitting, standing, static balancing, and repetitive bending, squatting, and kneeling; and occasional climbing of stairs while lifting/carrying 50 pounds
  • Will occasionally work in an outdoor environment with exposure to weather-related heat and cold, rain, wind, and other elements
  • Will occasionally work in environments with exposure to nonweather-related extreme temperatures including kitchens
  • Will work occasionally in environments with uneven terrain

Selection Process
  • Application Review - Qualifying
  • Oral Interview - Qualifying
  • Background Check - Qualifying
  • Drug Screen - Qualifying

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources in advance for arrangements.
Applications must be submitted no later than Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 12:00 noon.
To learn more about Kenosha County Public Health, please visit: https://www.kenoshacountywi.gov/297/Public-Health
Kenosha County is a Wisconsin Retirement System participating employer. Your participation is required, which includes an employee contribution.
The pay grade for this position is E7 (Min. $63,791 - Max. $88,092).
We are located in Kenosha County, an expanding community along the shores of Lake Michigan and less than an hour away from Milwaukee and Chicago. To see why Kenosha County is a great place to live, work, and play, please visit: https://www.visitkenosha.com/ or https://lifebalancedkenosha.com/.
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kenosha County!
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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