Environmental Sanitarian I - Ionia County Health Department

Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

PAY GRADE 10: $23.21 – 28.41 per hour

Environmental Sanitarian I – Ionia County

Under the supervision of the Health Officer/Environmental Health Director, the Environmental Sanitarian I serves Ionia County residents and businesses by enforcing all county, state, and federal environmental laws/regulations and provides information on environmental health and sanitation issues.

The Ionia County Health Department (ICHD) works with the communities we serve to prevent disease, prolong life, and protect the environment. The ICHD Environmental Health team works with a variety of community partners, businesses, and individuals across a variety of environmental health programs, including food, drinking water, and septic systems.

This position is Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm with some flexibility to meet community needs. Environmental Sanitarians provide rotating weekend coverage, as needed.

A complete job description for Environmental Sanitarian I is available here. Candidates who are registered as an Environmental Health Sanitarian with the State of Michigan or a Registered Environmental Health Sanitarian (REHS/RS) are preferred.

Ionia County offers a rich benefit package including the following:

• Medical insurance – 5% employee premium co-pay per pay period
• Health Savings Account – employer contribution of $600/single coverage; $1200/2-person or family coverage
• Group Life Insurance, $30,000
• Group Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(a), with 5% employer match, and 457 Deferred Compensation plans
• Voluntary dental, vision, life insurance, critical illness, accident, and hospital plans
• Vacation days – 10 days prorated to 12/31 with increases based on years of Ionia County employment
• Personal days accrued at 7.5 hours per month
• Holiday pay (12.5 days of regular Holiday, 1 day of float Holiday/year)

Candidates are required to send a cover letter, resume, and completed Ionia County application form to hr@ioniacounty.org, or Ionia County Human Resources, 101 W. Main Street, Ionia, MI 48846. Applicants will be subject to a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

The position will remain open until filled with preference given to applications submitted on or before July 28, 2025.

Ionia County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.