Environmental Health Technician I en Kern County, CA

About the Department

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

• Written Exam: Qualified candidates will be notified of the written examination 5 days prior to the examination date.

Examinations:
Written Exam (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of assessing the applicant's knowledge of mathematical concepts relating to construction plans and diagrams; basic principles of biology and chemistry; familiarity with common scales of weights and measures; practices and procedures, rules, regulations, and laws associated with a variety of environmental health programs; inspection techniques and research methods.

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.

The Human Resources Division may solely conduct an appraisal of application materials should there be an insufficient number of candidates to warrant a written examination.

Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards

• High school diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent 
• Completion of 12 semester of 18 quarter units in biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or other closely related field from an accredited college or university OR two (2) years of experience conducting environmental health inspections, investigations or activities 
• Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Driver's License

Please ensure applicable materials are attached to your application. If you are unable to attach application materials to your application, you may deliver a copy to the Human Resources Division at 1115 Truxtun Ave. First Floor, Bakersfield, CA 93301 or email to [email protected]

Full job description: Environmental Health Technician I

Position Duties

Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.

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Growth Mindset
We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Minimum Qualifications

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.
 

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