Pay Range: $36.21/hr. - $47.07/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday October 8, 2024 Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
A Consumer Health Program Manager job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department Consumer Health Division. This position directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the investigation and inspection of food service establishments (fixed, temporary, mobile), child care facilities, public swimming pools and spas, hotels, motels, and the regulation of the Tobacco Free Ordinance. The position also coordinates vector control, plans review, and emergency response programs, and maintains related partnerships. The position oversees a budget of $4M in revenues and expenses, coordinates assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies, and provides complex administrative support to the Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- A valid Texas registration as a Professional Sanitarian or equivalent is required.
- Five years of experience in any combination of the following disciplines: Animal Services/Control, Code Compliance, Health Inspection, Environmental Pollution, Solid Waste, Building/Construction, or related experience.
- Two years of administrative and supervisory experience
- Valid Texas driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Valid State of Texas Code Enforcement Officer Certificate
- Valid Certified Pool Operator’s License
- Ability to communicate in Spanish
The Consumer Health Program Manager's job responsibilities:
- Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations.
- Monitors and evaluates the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of assigned programs, service delivery methods and procedures; and works with employees on the continuous improvement of departmental services.
- Interprets codes and regulations to resolve controversial issues and complex service delivery problems with community organizations and the general public.
- Manages contracts for professional and contracted services; writes specifications and develops requests for proposals; reviews and evaluates bids; prepares recommendations for City Council; negotiates services and costs with consultants or contractors; and monitors contract performance and compliance with regulatory and city requirements.
- Oversees and participates in the development and administration of the division's annual budget; participates in the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures; and implements adjustments.
Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Depending on the assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.
Conditions of Employment The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
