Specialist, Food Safety and Environmental Health

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada PHSA Full time

**Specialist, Food Safety and Environmental Health
- Public Health Response**

BC Centre for Disease Control

Vancouver BC

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. The Public Health Response Service Line identifies and addresses emerging public health issues including the current toxic drug crisis through disease and policy surveillance, partner engagement, and program development

The Specialist, Food Safety and Environmental Health reports to the Public Health Manager or delegate and provides leadership and expertise in order to promote and maintain a high standard of public health, food safety, environmental conditions, and environmental control standards across BC. The role is informed by and provides expert advice related to applicable acts, such as the Food Safety Act, regulations and by-laws; identifies all factors detrimental to community and environmental health and for the abatement of same as provided for by applicable rules, acts, and regulations; reviews and drafts new and/or updates standards, programs and controls. Maintains relationships and liaises with health authorities, provincial and federal partners. Monitors and analyzes provincial and national trends and provides expert advice and guidance to regional health authorities related to a wide variety of public health, food safety and environmental health issues. Performs education, research, assessments, analytical tasks, and prepares relevant reports. As a recognized expert, represents the province on national and international committees as necessary.

**What you’ll do**
- Provide leadership and expertise in environmental health and/or food safety programs in BC by methods such as: providing advice and guidance to local health authorities and the public, partnering with other agencies, developing guidelines and information that are used as a basis for programs administered by the health authorities, evaluating and addressing provincial environmental health and/or food safety policy issues, and initiating changes to ensure that provincial programs meet current scientific standards.
- Provide specialist advice to the provincial government on food safety and/or environmental health related legislation & regulations, policy, standards and education needs.
- Support health authorities to conduct surveys of conditions to determine existing or potential public health hazards.
- Assess trends and provide recommendations to health authorities, Ministry of Health (MoH) and other health system partners on various types of food processing and food handling establishments, various types of business premises and buildings, plumbing, water and sewage disposal systems, swimming, spray & swirl pools, tobacco retailers, personal services establishments, child care and residential care facilities, proposed subdivisions and related installations.
- Assess results and provide recommendations to health authorities, MoH and other health system partners based on findings from health authority inspections of water quality including drinking, recreational and wastewater, and other environmental and pollution control matters.
- Work with health authority partners to enforce the Drinking Water Protection Act and Regulation and carries out joint inspections of water supply systems.
- Issue licenses for provincial dairies and conduct food safety assessments of food processing systems throughout the Province by inspecting facilities, testing equipment, taking samples and analyzing results.

**What you bring**
- Master of Science in Environmental Health, Food Safety or Microbiology Health degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Five (5) years’ recent and related experience.
- Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada) granted by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI(C)), Professional Agrologists (P. Ag.), or a related licensing body.
- This position involves travel within and outside the Vancouver area; a car and valid BC Driver’s license is required.

You also have the ability to:

- Conduct inspections and investigations using a risk-based approach.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the food industry, food safety and management systems such as HACCP.
- Determine compliance or corrective action in the inspection of public facilities.
- Analyze and interpret test and inspection results.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including speaking in public and preparing reports.
- Commit to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).

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