Grand Traverse County is a team of passionate and incredible people who are committed to providing responsive, effective quality service to our up-north community. We strive to be a leader in innovative, effective, collaborative, and sustainable county government. We offer stable work environments and competitive salaries to both full- time and part-time employees. Understanding the many challenges facing today’s professionals and families, we offer a competitive compensation package including an impressive list of benefits and time off.
The Environmental Health Office is responsible for the following programs:
- Well and Septic Permitting;
- Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permitting;
- Food Service Licensing and Inspections;
- Department of Health and Human Services Inspections;
- Public Swimming Pool inspections;
- Campground inspections;
- Body Art Licensing and Inspections;
- Local Beach Monitoring Reporting; and
- Other Inspections at the request of the County and/or State of Michigan.
Employees must meet the minimum requirements, conditions of employment, and be able to successfully perform all essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.
This position may require travel by the employee in the employee's own vehicle or other means of transportation.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (may include but are not limited to the following)
- Process, analyze, verify and enter data for all aspects of permitting, including permit applications and issuance, expiration notices, and permit renewals, within established guidelines.
- Conduct routine field inspections on an as needed basis.
- Issue permits on an as needed basis (program dependent).
- Provides comprehensive customer service including delivery of accurate, prompt, and courteous assistance on complex policies, guidelines, and standard practices to internal and external partners both verbally and in writing.
- Processing and posting customer payments to appropriate programs.
- Reconciliation of cash box and daily reporting.
- May assist in the maintenance and design of the Environmental Health website content.
- General office work including answering phones and voicemails, faxing, mailing and email, filing, record keeping, and writing business letters.
- Contribute to team effort by performing other support staff functions as requested.
EDUCATION, FORMAL TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE (minimum requirements)
- Graduation from High School, or G.E.D. supplemented by advanced college coursework by advanced college coursework in environmental studies, biology, chemistry, engineering or related field.
- Three months to one year experience in the field of environmental health or closely related field preferred.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES (minimum requirements)
- CPR Certification (health department requirement)
- Notary Public Designation
- Requires a valid driver's license and personal vehicle insurance and must maintain eligibility to drive as per the County's Vehicle policy.
- Construction Storm water Operator and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Review and Design certifications preferred, but not required (program dependent)
BENEFITS
- Medical: The County offers employees a high-deductible plan through Priority Health. To help cover the cost of the deductible, Grand Traverse County will deposit a contribution amount up to $2,000 into an employee Health Savings Account every year. You may also direct deposit funds into this account every pay period.
- Vision: The County provides a no cost plan for employees. We also offer an enhanced plan through EyeMed.
- Dental: Our dental insurance provider is Delta Dental. You will pay no costs or premium for diagnostic and cleaning services.
- Wellness: Grand Traverse County is committed to creating a culture of health. We provide a variety of incentives and programs that allow you to live a healthy lifestyle.
- Employee Recognition: We highly value our employees, which we show by providing our employees awards and recognition throughout the year, and on anniversary dates.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Employees are reimbursed up to $5,250 annually for enrollment in courses at an accredited college, university, or trade school.
- Vacation: Grand Traverse County provides a generous amount of vacation days to benefitted employees so you can spend time with family and friends.
- Holidays: The County gives you 12 days a year to celebrate holidays. Beyond these 12 days, you will receive additional floating holidays to use at your discretion.
- Personal Leave: Employees receive up to 64 hours annually depending on contract, to use for appointments, take care of family needs and other personal reasons. Employees are paid every year for unused personal leave up to 40 hours.
- Parental Leave: Employees may take up to 6 months of leave to begin at birth or date of adoption of their child.
- Retirement: Grand Traverse County offers a defined contribution through MERS. The plan includes a generous match that fully vests after 6 years of employment. We also offer a deferred compensation 457b Plan.
- Life Insurance: Benefitted employees automatically receive life insurance.
- Short Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays two thirds of your salary or wages for a maximum of 182 days.
- Long Term Disability: The County provides a plan through Mutual of Omaha, which pays 60 percent of your salary or wages for a maximum of 24 months.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.64 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Work Location: In person