Environmental Health Specialist I

Salary : $5,365.53 - $7,327.67 Monthly

Location : Salinas, CA

Job Type : Regular Full-Time

Job Number : 25 / 30J11 / 10MC

Department : Health

Opening Date : 10 / 10 / 2025

Position Description

A Drug-Free Workplace

Invites your interest for the position of

Environmental Health Specialist I

$5,366- $6,979 per Month

Continuous

Priority Screen Date : Sunday, October 26, 2025

Exam #25 / 30J11 / 10MC

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The County of Monterey Health Department's Environmental Health Bureau is seeking individuals to join a dynamic team of professionals to fill several vacancies for Environmental Health Specialist I. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting inspections, outreach, investigations, and surveys in support of Federal, State and local environmental health laws and regulations in an assigned district or specialty area.

The Environmental Health Bureau is dedicated to safeguarding the residents and resources of Monterey County by providing services that help promote responsible business practices, by providing educational opportunities to industry workers and public, and when necessary, by enforcing Environmental Health principles and laws.

The Environmental Health Bureau is responsible for the oversight of the following programs :

• Drinking Water Protection Services Healthy Housing Services : Responsible for Multifamily dwellings, detention facilities, employee housing, lead prevention program, public swimming pools and beach water monitoring. Also responsible for small public, state small, and local small water systems inspection & compliance monitoring programs; drinking water source assessment; water well construction; repair & destruction inspection; cross connection control; collaborative aquifer protection; desalination treatment facility permitting & inspection; the Castroville Seawater Intrusion Project monitoring; and water reuse programs.
• Hazardous Materials Services : Responsible for emergency response; pesticide exposure; site mitigation programs; Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) programs : hazardous materials management; hazardous waste generator and on-site treatment / tiered permitting; accidental release prevention; underground storage tanks; and aboveground petroleum storage tanks.
• Solid Waste Management Services : Responsible for solid waste facility inspection & permitting; illegal dumping enforcement; liquid waste hauler inspection; solid waste vehicle inspection; medical waste generator inspection; body art facility & operator inspection; waste tire inspection; and vegetable cull feeding inspection programs.
• Consumer Health Protection Services : Responsible for retail food facility inspection; food borne illness investigation; food complaint investigation; vector control; general environmental health & sanitation; smoking pollution control; storm water pollution control; and agricultural field toilet inspection programs.
• Environmental Health Review (Land Use) Services : Review of subdivisions and lot-ling adjustments; planning projects; administrative, zoning and coastal permits; building permits; regional and long-term planning; and general plan update. Responsible for nuisance noise control; wastewater treatment facility and nitrate monitoring; standard and alternative onsite wastewater treatment systems; grey water disposal; and winery wastewater disposal programs.

As of September 8th, 2023, the Health Department offers up to a $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into regular full-time positions for this classification from this recruitment.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority in accordance with the Flexible Staffing Program and Guidelines.

Examples of Duties

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website : Health Specialist I

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Some Knowledge of :

Skill and Ability to :

Desirable Qualifications :

Examples of Experience / Education / Training

Any combination of training, education and / or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is :

Education :

Additional Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include, but are not limited to the following :

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

BENEFITS :

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

Application And Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at

By priority screening date : October 26, 2025, 11 : 59 PM (PST)

or

Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours,

Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM by contacting :

Health Department

Attn : Human Resources

1270 Natividad Road

Salinas, CA 93906

(831) 755-4519

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and / or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include :

All application materials must be received by the priority screen date of October 26,2025, for a guaranteed review. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Jeremy Hathaway, Human Resources Analyst I, at (831) 755 - 4749 or hathawayj@countyofmonterey.gov.

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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Your responses to the questions will be reviewed and scored in a Qualifications Appraisal evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as this information will be critical in the competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your responses to the supplemental questions as incomplete. Note : All application materials submitted will be reviewed along with your supplemental questions and County of Monterey application.

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2. English / Spanish bilingual skills are desirable for this position but not required as a condition of employment. Are you able to read, speak and write effectively in English and Spanish? (Select One)

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Do you possess a current evaluation letter from the State of California, Department of Public Health? (If yes, you must attach a copy of your certificate with application materials).

Required Question