Senior Director of Field Operations, Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation
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DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE

Full-Time

Location: MANHATTAN

Exam May Be Required

Department: Food Safety & Community Sanit

Salary Range: $64,142.00 – $135,000.00

Open to candidates who meet the minimum qualification requirement for Administrative Public Health Sanitarian or permanent DOHMH employees who are permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Staff Analyst due to the active promotional civil service list of Administrative Staff Analyst.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) is one of the premier local health departments in the world and works to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers by combating racial inequities, promoting social justice, and building capacity. The Environmental Health Division works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental health risks through outreach and education, surveillance, and enforcement. The division's Bureau of Food Safety and Community Sanitation (BFSCS) protects the public from hazards that may pose a threat to health or safety, including hazards related to food safety wherever meals are served to the public.

• Oversee the inspection program for all food service establishments including pre-permit inspections, routine cyclical, letter grade inspections, and complaint inspections.
• Oversee the Bureau's enforcement and preventive programs, ensuring established targets are met.
• Manage the response to complaints through the 311 and Correspondence Tracking System.
• Use data to assess staff skills and improve organizational deliverables.
• Develop written protocols and procedures for implementing policies and enforcing applicable regulations.
• Manage the Bureau's staff development and training activities.
• Represent the Department and Bureau at various meetings and provide training for the regulated community.
• Manage emergency response capabilities within the Bureau.
• Participate in the periodic revision of the New York City Health Code.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 30 credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience performing inspections to assure compliance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations governing the areas of food, drugs, and general environmental sanitation, eighteen months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or in supervising staff performing food, drug and general environmental sanitation inspectors or related work; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question 1 above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However, all candidates must have at least 60 credits from an accredited college or university, including 12 credits in the biological and/or physical sciences, and at least two years of experience as a public health sanitarian, including or supplemented by eighteen months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.

The Senior Director of Field Operations must possess excellent leadership skills and the ability to implement new strategies and protocols. This includes knowledge of how both field and office staffs should perform, the ability to take appropriate disciplinary action when necessary, and the ability to enforce rules and regulations.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in certain counties.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.

Job ID: 639625

Title code: 8298D

Civil service title: ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH S

Title classification: Competitive-1

Business title: Senior Director Of Field Operations, Bureau Of Food Safety And Community Sanitation

Posted until: 06/28/2025

Experience Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job level: 00

Number of positions: 2

Work location: 125 Worth Street, NYC

Category: Health