ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER

Job Description:

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES MANAGER

Description

Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER:
PH5688G

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
We welcome applications from anyone!

FIRST DAY OF FILING:

We will be accepting online applications from Monday, July 14, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.

We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

No out-of-class experience will be accepted.

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We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country , including diverse healthcare choices, and strong retirement plans. For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/

ABOUT THIS POSITION:
We are pursuing qualified candidates to fill Environmental Health Services Manager positions within the Department of Public Health. We are looking for someone who directs the environmental health services in one of the several health services regions; or has immediate charge of a major division of the Environmental Management organization.

• Division Support Branch : Directs a division focused on providing administrative support to all units within Environmental Health, addressing customer service complaints, community outreach, citation appeals and training. One such position provides departmental management with the following services: Analysis and recommendations on revision or development of public health laws, policies, programs and methods of program implementation; evaluation of program statistics; coordination of industry technical and advisory committees; development and preparation of environmental impact reports on health projects; extensive training to Environmental Health Specialists on enforcement and inspection processes; outreach and development of educational materials to educate the public and industries on policies, procedures and regulations. The Environmental Health Services Manager in this assignment functions within established departmental guidelines and policies primarily as an ombudsman, ensuring: uniformity and consistency in the interpretation and application of State and local health and safety regulations; internal inspection standardization, audits, and reviews compliance investigations are conducted without bias and findings and recommendations are factual; and the provision of technical food safety assistance to the food service industry. Each unit has a staff of approximately 8-12 Environmental Health Specialists, Technicians, and clerical staff.
• Environmental Protection Branch : Directs a division consisting of several units, each of which provides specialized environmental inspection or protection services throughout the County. One such position directs several highly technical units providing specialized environmental sanitation protection through the following services: inspection and maintenance of solid waste facilities to ensure compliance; water service and cross-connection pollution control; public swimming pool inspection; regulation of small water systems and well construction plan approvals; waste disposal and groundwater protection; and reduction of incidences of lead poisoning through providing comprehensive response and support to lead burdened children and their families. Each one of the specialized units is headed by a Chief Environmental Health Specialist and has a technical staff of approximately 8-15 Environmental Health Specialists, Technicians and clerical staff.
  
• Community Protection Branch : Directs a division focused on public health protection through emergency response, environmental safety and disease prevention. Collectively, the units within this division address injury and disease transmission through assessing, monitoring and controlling factors that can potentially affect health through the following services: inspection of garment manufacturers, body art facilities, and organized camps; plague surveillance to reduce the risk of exposure to pathogens of vector-borne diseases; rapid response to environmental releases and initiation of investigations of exposure; investigation and response to environmental hazards and outbreaks of illness; inspection of rental units and response to habitability complaints; inspection of Children’s camps and Organized camps; enforcement of public health laws pertaining to hotels, motels, boarding homes, shelters, boarding schools and private school cafeterias; reduction of exposures to toxic agents and noise; and consultation and collaborative efforts to integrate public health considerations into land use and planning decisions. Each of the specialized units is supervised by a Chief Environmental Health Specialist and has a staff of approximately 8-15 Environmental Health Specialists, Technicians and clerical staff.
  
• District Inspection Branch : Directs a division comprised of multiple district offices, each tasked with enforcing health and safety regulations across the County. One such position oversees multiple district offices serving the County and ensures compliance through the coordination of the following inspection services: retail food inspections of restaurants and other food facilities 1 to 3 times a year; inspections of food booths at community events; routine inspections of rental property with five or more units and investigations of housing complaints involving vermin, mold, sewage, general sanitation and building maintenance; inspections of pet and animal food stores ; inspection of tobacco retail facilities in the unincorporated areas of the County; inspections of message establishments once a year for compliance with the Los Angeles County code; routine and complaint investigations at theaters; and self-service laundries. Each one of the district offices is headed by a Chief Environmental Health Specialist and has a staff of approximately 8-12 Environmental Health Specialists, Technicians and clerical staff.
  
• Specialized Food Inspection Branch : Directs a division consisting of several specialized units that provide a wide range of services designed to safeguard the public’s health through the following services: plan check review of plans related to construction remodeling, remodeling or conversion of wholesale and retail food facilities, including compact mobile food operations; centralized review and approval of community event applications; enforcement of the Food Sanitation Act through inspection of food processing facilities, repacking warehouses, market complexes, and salvagers, monitoring food recalls and conducting foodborne illness investigations; Inspection of mobile food preparation units such as food trucks, soft serve vehicles, ice cream vehicles, retail fish vehicles, compact mobile food operations and complaint investigations of unpermitted street food vending; registration, permitting and inspection of small-scale home restaurants, Cottage Food Operators, Class A and Class B; specialized retail food inspections for motion picture catering, micro markets, license Health Care Facility cafeterias, certified farmer’s markets and large venues. Each unit is headed by a Chief Environmental Health Specialized and has a staff of approximately 8-15 Environmental Health Specialists, Technicians and clerical staff.
  

Essential Job Functions

What will I do as an Environmental Health Services Manager?

• Assesses the quality of inspection and enforcement activities being provided and determines the effectiveness of subordinate staff at the program, region, and district level.
• Recommends to a Bureau Director the addition of new and the modification of existing environmental health laws and, following adoption, formulates program, policies and procedures and participates with subordinate Chief Environmental Health Specialists in their development and implementation.
• Supervises Chief Environmental Health Specialists who exercise supervision over the activities of registered Environmental Health Specialist staff and acts as resource expert for subordinate staff on policy, administrative and procedural matters; provides guidance, counseling and advice on techniques of staff supervision, problem solving, policies, and methods of enforcing environmental health laws.
• Reviews the work of and prepares formal performance evaluations on subordinate staff; recommends promotion and transfer of staff members to better use personnel and promote individual growth and development; takes disciplinary action including verbal and written reprimands, suspensions or discharges.
• Occasionally resolves the more difficult problems which arise from consumer complaints lodged through City Councils or the Board of Supervisors in order to mitigate any loss of good will while ensuring continued application of applicable public health laws.
• Standardizes methods and procedures to provide for uniform application of City, County and State health laws and ordinances.
• Drafts recommendations on proposed health legislation and ordinances which affect the methods and procedures of the activities in any of the assignments.
• Coordinates with other functions of the environmental management program and meets with administrative personnel in governmental agencies, private industry, and citizens groups for the purpose of establishing program or policy refinements such as a more direct means of submitting complaints or requesting advice, to discuss proposed health legislation, or to keep apprized of health trends, demands and needs of the community.
• Occasionally meets with members of the press and other news media concerning problems of community interest such as rodent control, sewage disposal, water pollution or the safety of food supplies and consumer protection.
• Prepares preliminary budget requests and recommends new or revised programs and policies by analyzing statistical data and reports prepared by subordinate staff.
• Represents the Environmental Health Deputy or the bureau director of District Environmental Services at periodic regional or community group meetings as needed.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Two (2) years' experience at the level of Chief Environmental Health Specialist* or higher.

LICENSE:

• Certificate as a Registered Environmental Health Specialists issued by the California State Board of Public Health**.
  
• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to apply an alternative method of transportation to carry out job-related essential functions.
  

PHYSICAL CLASS:

Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Experience at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Chief Environmental Health Specialist is defined as one who d irects the environmental health program activities in a health district; or has immediate responsibility for a specialized county-wide environmental health program.

**License/Certificate Information: I n the license/certificate section of your application, be sure to give the title of your required certificate, number, date issued, date of expiration . Also, attach a legible copy of your original certificate ( not the pocket license ) as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist issued by the California Department of Public Health to your online application at the time of filing or email to HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of application submission. The required license and/or certificate must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.


DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:

• Additional experience beyond the Minimum Requirements.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This assessment type will evaluate the education and experience you list on a questionnaire and assign a score based on a standardized scoring system and is worth 100% of your total score.

Candidates must meet the requirements to qualify and must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment in order to be added on the Eligible Register.

Passing this examination and being added to the Eligible Register does not guarantee an offer of employment.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION and VACANCY INFORMATION: :
Candidates who passed the assessment are placed on the Eligible Register list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months . We will use this Eligible Register list to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Health as they occur.

NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS .

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the Eligible Register accordingly.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
HOW TO APPLY:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

If the application and/or Supplemental Questionnaire is/are incomplete, the application will be REJECTED.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Check the website for updated information at https://lacountylibrary.org .

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

DO NOT SHARE USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI): The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the in equalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Department Contact Name: Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone: (213) 684-8726

Department Contact E-mail: HRExams@ph.lacounty.gov

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

ADA Coordinator Phone: (844) 914-1006

Teletype Phone: (800) 899-4099

Alternate Teletype Phone: (800) 897-0077

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$103,751.04 - $139,817.52 Annually