Chicago Department of Public Health
City of Chicago - Department of Public Health
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MISSION: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.
Under general supervision, supervises Sanitarians engaged in conducting inspections of establishments that process, prepare, and/or serve food to enforce food safety, sanitation codes and licensing requirements, and/or supervises Sanitarians engaged in conducting inspections of swimming pools and spas to enforce environmental health codes and licensing requirements
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• Assigns inspections or complaints of sanitation violations to staff and monitors to ensure they are conducted thoroughly and efficiently
• Reviews inspection reports and citations issued for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of findings
• Provides assistance and instruction to staff on complex inspections and investigations
• Conducts field visits to observe inspections and ensure compliance with departmental protocols
• May assist in conducting inspections and investigations and in preparing reports on findings
• May issue citations for health code violations
• Testifies in Administrative Hearings regarding violations found
• Oversee the training of new staff on inspections, food safety and sanitation codes, environmental health codes and licensing requirements
• Prepare reports on inspection activities
• Supervises the maintenance of inspection documents and reports
• Responds to citizen complaints and inquiries on health code violations and compliance methods
• Serves as a liaison to City departments, public agencies, and the general public on sanitary codes and enforcement issues.
• May also be assigned to the Small Business Center at City Hall five days a week to provide health consultations required under the Municipal Code of Chicago.
• Monitors and reviews work performance and productivity of Sanitarians and administrative staff, administers disciplinary actions as required and conducts performance evaluations of staff.
• May supervise operations involving health code enforcement, licensing, and 311 service requests.
• May review plans for new or remodeled food establishments.
• Assist in collecting samples and taking swabs for laboratory analysis as required
• Participate in rotating on-call coverage, including additional hours as needed.