Public Health Inspector

Town of Nantucket Health & Human Services Public Health Inspector ESSENTIAL DUTIES:The Town of Nantucket seeks qualified candidates for the position of Public Health Inspector.Under the administrative direction of the Public Health Director, or his or her designee, the Public Health Inspector performs a wide variety of functions related to the monitoring and enforcement of Massachusetts General Laws related to public and environmental laws, and local public health rules and regulations.Qualifications:Associate degree in biology, sanitary, environmental health or related sciences with a minimum of two years of experience in a position of administrative responsibility in public health-related program and/or certification as a Public Health Officer or Registered Sanitarian in the state of Massachusetts, with two years of experience in the public health or related field.Valid Class D Massachusetts motor vehicle operator's license required at time of hire.Within a date to be determined, the following licenses and certifications should be obtained:Title 5 Septic Inspector, Soil Evaluator, Certified Pool Inspector, and Serve Safe Certification.Full Time; Benefits; LiUNA Union, SC position Starting Hourly Rate:$61.77 (new hires) - $78.25 (employees with 20 years of service with the Town of Nantucket) Application Deadline:Sunday, April 12th, 2026 at 4 pm The Town of Nantucket offers a retirement pension through Barnstable County Retirement, 90% employer-sponsored health insurance plan options, and a diverse selection of supplemental insurance policies.Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/nantucket/ to apply online.Under the administrative direction of the Public Health Director, or his or her designee, the Public Health Inspector performs a wide variety of functions related to the monitoring and reporting of septic inspections, enforcement of the state sanitary code, Massachusetts public health laws and local rules and regulations; and, promulgating pertinent regulations related to public health.SUPERVISION REQUIRED:Works under the supervision of the Public Health Director or his/her designee.Performs a variety of duties requiring the exercise of independent and objective judgment.Works frequently on own initiative to handle areas of responsibility and assigned tasks in a professional manner.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:The employee as a regular part of their job is not required to supervise other Town employees.CONFIDENTIALITY:The employee has some access to confidential information in accordance with the State Public Records Law.ACCOUNTABILITY:Consequences of errors, missed deadlines or poor judgment may include adverse public relations, legal repercussions.JUDGEMENT:Numerous standardized practices, procedures or general instructions govern the work performed and in some cases may require additional interpretation.Independent judgment is needed to facilitate exceptional customer service with the general public and maintain confidentiality.COMPLEXITY:The work consists of the practical application of a variety of concepts, practices and specialized techniques relating to a professional or technical field.Assignments typically involve evaluation and interpretation of factors, conditions or unusual circumstances; inspecting, testing or evaluating compliance with established standards or criteria; gathering, analyzing and evaluating facts or data using specialized fact finding techniques; or determining the methods to accomplish the work, as well as the preparation of reports and monitoring mechanisms.WORK ENVIRONMENT:Normally works under standard office practices, policies and conditions.Work environment is frequently hectic and disruptive.Interruptions in work are frequent.Work may involve outdoor exposure to varying weather conditions.The work day may sometimes be greater than eight (8) hours.Some exposure to various types of chemicals related to public health needs may occur.Potential exposure to communicable diseases may exist.The standard workweek shall be 35 paid hours per week (Monday - Friday).Daily schedule is variable to accommodate department operations.Work outside of the standard workweek and outside of the typical daily schedule may sometimes be necessary to accommodate emergency or other atypical situations.NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PUBLIC CONTACT:Relationships with co-workers and the public involving frequent explanation, discussion or interpretation of practices, procedures, regulations or guidelines in order to render service, plan or coordinate work efforts, or resolve operating problems.Other regular contacts are with service recipients.More than ordinary courtesy, tact, and diplomacy may be required to respond to requests for information or to deal with uncooperative or uninformed persons.OCCUPATIONAL RISK:Essential functions regularly present potential risk of injury to the employee that could result in loss of time from work.Special safety precautions, training and protective clothing s