ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST 3 • - 11112025-72754

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

11 / 11 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

11 / 17 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,562.00

Salary (Annually)

$54,744.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Sevierville, TN

Department

Health

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION, SEVIER COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, including at least 30 semester hours in biology, chemistry, or any environmental science.

Substitution of Experience for Education : Any qualifying full-time work in the enforcement of an environmental program or any professional environmental program work may be substituted for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years.

Necessary Special Qualifications : A valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required for some positions.

Note : A transcript is required for a proper evaluation for this class.

Overview

This is the entry level class in the Env Health Specialist sub-series. An employee in this class is assigned to learn a variety of environmental health compliance, inspection, problem identification, and enforcement duties in an environmental health division. This class differs from Env Health Specialist 3 in that an incumbent of the latter performs environmental program duties at the advanced working level under general supervision.

• An applicant appointed to this flexibly staffed class will be reclassified to Env Health Specialist 3 after successful completion of a mandatory two year training period; inadequate or marginal performance during the training period will result in termination.

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TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications :

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.