Environmental Health Inspector - Consumer Protection (...

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.u00a0 This is a Citywide Exam posting. Your applicationu00a0tou00a0this posting is an application to take a citywide exam.u00a0 + Application Openingu2013u00a0Friday, November 7, 2025 + Application Deadline- Continuous + Salary: $130,962u00a0- $159,094 (u00a0Annually + Appointment Type:u00a0Permanent Civil Service ( + Recruitment ID:CCT-6120-H00189u00a0[REF58141O] San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by ouru00a0City'su00a0commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees playu00a0an important roleu00a0not only in making ouru00a0Cityu00a0what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.u00a0 The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the Cityu2019s only complete system of care and has locations throughout theu00a0City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Servicesu00a0operatesu00a0in conjunction with SFHN andu00a0providesu00a0a range of mental health and substance use treatment services. START with thisu00a0u26a0ufe0fu00a0REQUIRED ASSESSMENT (u2705 at: Then,submit anonline applicationu00a0 Under direction, the 6120 Consumer Protection Environmental Health Inspector conducts inspections of housing, industrial plants and premises, solid waste facilities and vehicles, sources of noise emission, fixed and mobile food facilities, and public health and safety hazards in order to enforce established laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to abatement of violations found; recommends appropriate actions to remedy situations; issues citations; prepares pertinent reports; implements various environmental health programs and services; and performs related duties as required. Essential duties include: + Enforces provisions of the health, housing, planning and air pollution codes;u00a0State health and safety, industrial relations, administrative, agricultural and penal codes, State general safety orders, and sanitary aspects of meat plant construction, local ordinances and noise abatement and other environmental hazards; may be required to specialize in any of these or other activities related to the duties of the class. u00a0 + Investigates complaints involving buildings; takes necessary action to abate illegal health, sanitary and safety conditions; coordinates efforts with the various city department in the enforcement of the building, electrical, plumbing, fire and police codes; appears as witness in court litigation when required and testifies in cases involving food establishments, housing, commercial buildings, and other matters.u00a0 u00a0 + Conducts complaint inspections of dwellings, hotels, apartment houses, business establishments and other multiple dwellings; checks for sanitation, general maintenance of structural and operational features, light, ventilation, use and occupancy, safety and for compliance with applicable codes; detects violations; coordinates efforts with applicable city departments in the enforcement of appropriate codes; makes follow-up inspections to assure ordered corrections have been made; makes recommendations for order of vacation or condemnation of buildings remaining in violation; prepares condemnation reports; appears and testifies at condemnation hearings.u00a0 u00a0 + Conducts complaint inspections at sites of noise sources to determine the noise source; prepares legal notices of violations of noise ordinance; recommends corrective action to be taken by the violators; prepares cases for argument before the Variance Board.u00a0 u00a0 + Conducts food and drink establishment inspections; detects violations; orders corrections to effect compliance with established requirements, recommends alternative design modification and equipping to comply with applicable codes and regulations; processes and insures compliance of applicable portions of building permit applications and plans; advises operators and employees on proper handling procedures and sanitary methods; may obtains samples of products and submits same for laboratory analyses, examinations and tests; conducts foodborne illness investigations; recommends issuance or denial of permits to operate food establishments or suspension or revocation of existing permits; appears and testifies at hearings; prepares related notices to courts, records and correspondence pertaining to duties performed, observations made, violations found and actions taken.u00a0 u00a0 + Conducts miscellaneous inspections of facilities, including laundry establishments, ambulatory homes for the aged, overnight animal boarding for compliance with pertinent regulations, and recommends issuance or denial of permit to operate; investigates growth of poison oak and other noxious weeds; investigates and adjudicates refuse removal rate disputes between scavenger companies and the public; investigates all complaints regarding the lack of required refuse collection service and/or un-lawful disposal of refuse, debris and garbage accumulation on lots, streets, public places, yards; investigates infestations of rodents and other vermin; investigates mosquito complaints; checks applications and plans for construction of swimming pools; issues permits for small water supplies; inspects for cross connections and approves backflow prevention devices.u00a0 u00a0 + Performs other special and miscellaneous duties as required, including sanitation and hazardous materials surveys, domestic water supply sampling, recreational water facilities; reclaimed waste waters; participates in meetings and educational conferences.u00a0 The 6120 Consumer Protection Environmental Health Inspector may perform other duties as assigned/required. Please note that incumbents in this classification mayu00a0be requiredu00a0to perform duties as listed in the class specification, which can be found on DHRu2019s website:u00a0 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED) License and Certification: + Possession of a REHSu00a0(Registered Environmental Health Specialist) Certificate, issued by the State of California Department of Public Health Services ( + Possession of/ability to obtain a valid California Driver's License. Please include your California REHS number with your application and/or upload a copy of your California REHS certificate. Only applicants who are certified in California can qualify for this recruitment.u00a0 You can find more information on the CDPH REHS website (including information for those who are certified in other jurisdictions (Document Library/EMB/REHS/Application_for_Equivalency_Determintation.pdf) u00a0or want more information onu00a0How to Become a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (Document Library/EMB/REHS/How_to_become_an_REHS_091224.pdf) . Verificationu00a0 Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Reviewu00a0SF Careers Employment Applications (Applications and Minimum Qualifications) u00a0for considerations taken when reviewing applications.u00a0 Note:u00a0Falsifying oneu2019s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.u00a0 Selection Procedures:u00a0 After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following. Training and Experience Evaluationu00a0(Weight: 100%): Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in a Training and Experience Evaluation that is designed to measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-related areas which may include but not be limited to:u00a0Knowledge of environmental health sciences, of legal requirements, of field inspection; Decision Making ability, Written communications ability, Oral communication ability, Interpersonal relations ability; Ability to utilize technology, to manage time effectively. You can complete the Training and Experience Evaluation now at:u00a0 The link to the training and experience evaluation will also be emailed to the address listed on the candidateu2019s online application.u00a0Candidates will be required to respond to the training and experience evaluation in the time frame indicated and must submit the completed questionnaire as directed to have it evaluated. Responses cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be evaluated based on their responses. Candidates must achieve a passing score on the training and experience evaluation to continue in the selection process and will be placed on the confidential eligible list in rank order according to their final score. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions. Certification The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be theRule of The List. Eligible List/Score Report:u00a0 A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will beu00a0established, so applicants can view the ranks, finalu00a0scoresu00a0and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, uponu00a0request, onceu00a0the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referralsu00a0resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g.,u00a0as a result ofu00a0appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.u00a0 Candidate names will remain on the list for a maximum period ofu00a012 months. Candidates that are not selected and expire off the list may re-apply.u00a0 Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:u00a0 Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, timeu00a0periodsu00a0and other particulars, except when superseded by federal,u00a0stateu00a0or local laws,u00a0rulesu00a0or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website atu00a0 The terms of this announcement may beu00a0appealedu00a0under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must beu00a0submittedu00a0in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements,u00a0applicationsu00a0and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website atu00a0 Additionalu00a0informationu00a0regardingu00a0Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:u00a0u00a0 + Information About the Hiring Process ( + Conviction History + Employee Benefits Overviewu00a0 (u00a0 + Equal Employment Opportunity ( + Disaster Service Worker + ADA Accommodation ( + Veterans Preference + Right to Work (to Work) + Copies of Application Documents + Diversity Statement (more-,Diversity Statement,-The City and) Where to Applyu00a0 All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must beu00a0submittedu00a0through our online portal. Please visitu00a0begin your application process.u00a0u00a0 Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.u00a0 Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at theu00a0City Career Center at City Hall (, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110.u00a0 Ensure your application information isu00a0accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues.u00a0 Applicants will receive a confirmation email fromu00a0that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants shouldu00a0retainu00a0this confirmation email for their records.u00a0Failure to receive this email means that the online application was notu00a0submittedu00a0or received.u00a0u00a0 Your application will be active for the duration of the eligible periodu00a0listedu00a0above. You do not need to reapply during this period.u00a0 If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst,u00a0David Chalku00a0atu00a0oru00a0(628) 271-6702.u00a0 We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

Created: 2026-04-04