Environmental Health Supervisor
Company: DHRM
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Environmental Health Supervisor State Role Title:
Environmental Specialist II Hiring Range: $75,161-$82,505 Pay Band:
5 Agency: Virginia Department of Health Location: CHESAPEAKE HQ
Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties What We Offer:
Comprehensive state benefits that include 12 paid holidays and paid
leave, health benefits, life insurance, disability plans, deferred
compensation, disability (long-term and short-term), long-term
care, retirement, employee assistance program (EAP), wellness
program, education assistance and more! What We Do: At the
Chesapeake Health Department, we are committed to preventing
illness, promoting healthy lifestyles, and protecting the
environment for our community. We are seeking an Environmental
Health Supervisor to lead the district’s Food Safety and General
Environmental Health Programs and guide a team of environmental
health professionals in delivering high-quality regulatory
services. This role oversees compliance efforts across restaurants,
retail food establishments, hotels, marinas, campgrounds, summer
camps, body art facilities, swimming pools, and general
environmental health complaints, while mentoring staff and
supporting performance and program goals. We are looking for a
strong, service-driven leader who values accountability, teamwork,
and making a meaningful impact in the community. What You'll Do:
Performance Management . • Serves in a managerial/supervisory
capacity and conducts performance management activities for staff.
• Establishes and reviews work assignments and priorities, and
resolves related issues, in conjunction with program management and
Human Resource staff • Ensures relevant training and workplace
safety for staff and conducts appropriate performance monitoring
and appraisals Program Supervision • Assist the program in
obtaining and/or maintaining technical, managerial, and financial
capacity necessary to comply with laws, policies and procedures •
Uses surveillance data to make well-reasoned recommendations which
exhibit the ability to convey and substantiate conclusions •
Provides technical assistance to support the program and field
staff; assist with difficult situations & questions • Ensures the
protection of public health & environment and compliance to support
the program • Conducts quality assurance field & file checks;
ensures regulation/policy compliance, appropriate documentation &
timeliness • Process applications for Permits, Certification
Letters, & Reviews when necessary • Assign staff & adjust resources
to ensure productivity/compliance • Address & minimize backlogs to
ensure that all applications are issued/denied within time frames •
Interact with community partners & other agencies concerning
regulations, policies & procedures; ensures appeals of application
denials are handled correctly & within time frames • Communicates
with office/work unit regarding issues • Promotes awareness and
education to support the program • Consults with manager and
recommends/initiates changes in implementation of programs in
accordance with district/office and program needs • Acts a resource
to inspect and enforce regulations and to communicate actions most
effectively to the public • Assures programs are up to date in
implementation and adhere to state and local policies Program
Support • Oversees assigned caseload and conducts required, routine
inspections if applicable, and responds to complaints • Acts as
lead staff in conducting investigations • Takes appropriate
enforcement actions and assures compliance as necessary • Follows
all state and local policies and procedures • Provides
thorough/complete documentation that is up to date and accurate •
May conduct inspections and provide clear communications with
owner/operator of inspected facilities Leadership & Community
Outreach • Provides leadership to VDH, staff, and community;
actively engaged in supporting the agency’s mission by
collaborating to create vision for assigned program area(s);
coordinating and balancing the program needs between all
stakeholders; and serving, when appropriate, as a team member to
both VDH and community teams. • Assists or makes presentations;
volunteers to serve on committees or groups; meets with local
government officials. More About Us: We are a part of the Virginia
Department of Health (VDH); a state agency that works to protect
and improve the health of people in Virginia. The VDH central
office is located in Richmond, Virginia. Local public health
departments are spread throughout the state and support counties,
cities and/or regions in which they reside. The goal of VDH is to
become the Healthiest State in the Nation. We work with the City of
Chesapeake to provide public health services to the Chesapeake
community. Minimum Qualifications Knowledge of technical and
operational aspects of environmental health programs. Experience
providing effective supervision and leadership of professional and
technical staff. Experience evaluating programmatic needs
assessments, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation
of service delivery. Experience identifying complex problems and
reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and
implement solutions. Strong communication skills, to include
communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs
of the audience and conveying verbal information clearly.
Additional Considerations ??Experience in the administration of
public environmental health programs. ?Environmental Health
Specialist Senior certifications are preferred. ?Environmental
Health Technical Specialist certifications are preferred . Special
Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when
your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please
refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of
your application for this position. Employment is contingent upon
satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history
background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse
and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List
check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected
candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests
as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code § 2.2-3114).
Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior
to employment may be required for certain positions. VDH employees
have shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner
of our website at www.vdh.virginia.gov. VDH is an equal opportunity
employer by both policy and practice, therefore prohibits
discrimination on basis of sex, color, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political
affiliation, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and
hiring of our workforce. As a V3 organization, VDH honors the
Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. State agencies must
provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities
where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation
for any part of the application process should follow the
instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of
the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring
agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Contact
Information Name: Natalie Newby Phone: Please refer to the email
Email: CHD_Recruiting@vdh.virginia.gov In support of the
Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging
individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth
Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity,
applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD)
provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services
(DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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