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The City of Bloomington is seeking 3 individuals to serve an internship from mid-May through August 2025. Under the direction of a registered environmental health specialist/sanitarian, interns will be responsible for conducting rental housing inspections, inspecting licensed public swimming pools, collecting beach water samples, and working in other environmental health areas as needed. Opportunities may be available to do directed projects if they fall within the scope of our division.

CITY VALUES & EXPECTATIONS

• Models and contributes to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement and safety
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with employees and the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Works cooperatively as a member of a team; develops and maintains effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
• Embraces the City’s shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City’s vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly

Examples of Duties

• Conducting rental housing inspections
• Inspecting licensed public swimming pools
• Investigating complaints of City code violations
• Collecting beach water samples
• Data entry and filing

Minimum/Desirable Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree or earning a degree in Environmental Health, Environmental Studies, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry, or related science field. If in the process of earning a degree in any of these fields, candidate must have completed at least their second year of the degree program by the start of the internship
• Valid driver’s license

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification or equivalent
• Experience inspecting public pools, licensed rental houses, or collecting beach water samples
• Customer service experience
• Knowledge of/familiarity with the City of Bloomington

Position closes on: 3/2/25

Position closes on: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bloomingtonmn/jobs/4763811/intern-environmental-health?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

City of Bloomington, MN Is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following position Environmental Health Program Coordinator.

Position Description:

The City of Bloomington is seeking an individual to coordinate and perform lead work duties in assigned program areas for the Environmental Health Division. This position will coordinate activities to protect public health and safety by achieving compliance with the environmental health food service, retail food, public pools and lodging establishment ordinances. This position will educate customers and encourage voluntary compliance with codes.

Examples of Duties
Coordinate assigned program area tasks
Assist in developing and maintaining program goals and performance measures
Assist in the development and updating of new and existing city ordinances
Approve appropriate permits and licenses in assigned program areas
Assist in identifying ways to increase efficiency and teamwork
Assist in maintaining division policies, procedures, and software programs
Assist in training and standardizing employees to ensure consistency in licensing, inspection, and enforcement
Update Manager and Supervisors of matters that are important to the City’s interests
Assist in reviewing division staff effectiveness and continuously improve operating procedures
Perform environmental health inspections including lead work on complex cases, follow-ups, issuing written orders and maintaining organized records on violations and corrective actions
Enforce all relevant federal, state or city regulations in assigned areas
Assist in legal proceedings by coordinating the documentation and reporting of pertinent information
Assist in coordinating abatement work of City contractors
Complete other duties as apparent or assigned

Food, Lodging, Pool, MHP, Lead and Wells:

Perform lead worker tasks associated with the state delegated programs
Coordinate environmental health activities associated with food and waterborne complaints and outbreak investigations; assist in compiling, analyzing and synthesizing information and produce summary environmental health and epidemiologic reports
Assist in ensuring compliance with the conditions and requirements of delegated program agreements and preparing for state program evaluations
Assist in processing variance requests and reviewing HACCP plans
Coordinate lead risk assessment and enforcement activities
Coordinate plan review process, conduct plan reviews and perform construction inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans
Ensure new or remodeled establishments are properly licensed
Serve on Development Review Committee

Position Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in environmental health, biological or physical sciences, public health, or a related field
Five years of relevant work experience in a regulatory environmental health position (a master’s degree in one of the above fields may substitute for two years of the required work experience)
Experience with environmental health codes and practices
Government regulatory experience in environmental health enforcement
Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) or NEHA registration as an Environmental Health Specialist/Sanitarian, or equivalent registration and eligible to be registered with MDH
Valid driver’s license

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in environmental health, biological or physical sciences, public health, or a related field
Working knowledge of environmental health codes, food and water borne illness investigation, rental housing, nuisance abatement, property maintenance, zoning and land use, and plan review principles
Work experience demonstrated in progressively responsible positions involving program coordination, leadership and team building
Demonstrated ability to use licensing and inspection, office, and geographic software
Ability to speak a second language, in addition to English that has a recognized presence in the community. (Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, Cambodian, etc.)

Position closes on: 2025-01-26

Where to Apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bloomingtonmn/jobs/4773977/environmental-health-program-coordinator?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs