ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Kenosha County Public Health is looking for a self-directed, adaptable individual to join our Environmental Health team. This position strives to protect and preserve a healthy environment for the well-being of the Kenosha County community. Our team is built upon our members who hold themselves accountable, take pride in working together, and have passion in the purpose they serve. We measure our success by the difference we make in our community’s health and wellness. We want to capitalize on your strengths and give you the work culture to succeed. Let’s partner together to inspire a better Kenosha County!
2026 Hiring Range: $23.90 - $27.15 per hour
Position Summary and Job Duties
The Environmental Health Tech position requires professional level administration and community outreach. This position conducts compliance inspections for implementation of governing health codes and ordinances as well as preservation of the community’s health and safety, and conducts environmental field sampling for various state agency contracts. This position reports to the Environmental Sanitarian Supervisor. Job duties include:
Animal Investigations
- Perform animal bite and rabies control investigations
- Instruct animal owners to follow proper rabies protocol and provide information on how to deal with an animal suspected of rabies
- Work with local animal hospitals and Community Service Officers
- Check households on animal nuisance complaints and animal ordinance violations
- Conduct yearly inspections of animal kennels at licensed establishments
- Create detailed and accurate reports of inspections and investigations
Water Testing
- Perform bacteria, E. coli, and nitrate tests on water samples
- Collect beach and public well water samples and perform various lab water tests
- Collect daycare water samples to be tested for lead
Operational Responsibilities
- Maintain the Weights and Measures program for the City of Kenosha
- Check gas stations to certify the accuracy of their gas pumps
- License and inspect Tourist Rooming Houses for compliance with state statutes
- Inspect mobile home communities and body art establishments for compliance with state statutes
- Provide radon information and remediation techniques to the public
- Monitor environmental section phone, maintain log, and distribute as appropriate
- Continually seek out quality improvement opportunities to refine/enhance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of programs and services
- Participate in broader divisional orientation, training, and staff development functions including all staff meetings and Community Health Improvement Planning (CHIP)
- Ensure adherence and compliance to the policies and procedures of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regarding protected health information
- Investigate health hazard complaints and determine best course of action for remediation
Success Factors
Knowledge of:
- State statutes and local ordinances relating to environmental health
- Principles, practices, and techniques of environmental health work
- Aseptic technique for sampling procedure and testing
Skill in:
- Time management, prioritizing, and organization
- Relationship building and customer service
- Critical thinking, systems thinking, analytical and problem-solving, as well as sound judgement
- Strong oral communication for networking, interpersonal relationships, and effective presentations to a wide range of people
- Strong written communication including the ability to craft correspondence, reports, and proper documentation with minimal grammatical and syntax errors
- Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Basic internet usage
Ability to:
- Maintain accurate records and reports
- Effectively interact with sensitivity with persons from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, religious, and professional backgrounds and persons of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles
- Effectively work in a team environment that promotes customer satisfaction as well as independently to meet deadlines
- Remain professional and courteous at all times, especially in high pressure situations
- Effectively plan, organize, and manage competing priorities and challenges under pressure
- Engage, establish, and maintain collaborative partnerships with multi-cultural/multi-disciplinary staff, management, community partners, and the public
- Maintain confidentiality and serve the public with honesty and integrity
- Operate with a high degree of flexibility, initiative, attention to detail, and commitment
- Thrive in a fast-paced, robust organization
- Work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment
Job Requirements, Education, Training and Experience
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Some college or technical training coursework in environmental science, biology, or similar field
Preferred Education and Experience
- Prior experience or knowledge of environmental health
- Prior experience or knowledge of laboratory sampling techniques
- Bi-lingual proficiency (English/Spanish)
- Or any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
Other Job Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record
- Availability to perform occasional weekend and evening work as required
- Availability to perform other work as required or assigned including, but not limited to, a 24/7 response during public health emergency situations and disease outbreak investigations
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance effective first of month following 30 days of employment with the ability to reduce premium contribution through participation in a wellness program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Twelve Paid Holidays
- Retirement Plan: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System which includes county-paid life insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The position involves heavy physical demands, such as exerting up to 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
- Constant walking, dynamic balance, forward level reaching, and simple grasping; frequent sitting, standing, static balancing, and repetitive bending, squatting, and kneeling; and occasional climbing of stairs while lifting/carrying 50 pounds
- Will occasionally work in an outdoor environment with exposure to weather-related heat and cold, rain, wind, and other elements
Selection Process
- Application Review - Qualifying
- Oral Interview - Qualifying
- Background Check - Qualifying
- Physical Examination/Drug Screen - Qualifying
If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources in advance for arrangements.
Applications must be submitted no later than Friday, January 16, 2026, at 12:00 noon.
To learn more about Kenosha County Public Health, please visit: https://www.kenoshacountywi.gov/297/Public-Health
Kenosha County is a Wisconsin Retirement System participating employer. Your participation is required, which includes an employee contribution.
The pay grade for this position is NE8 (Min. $23.90 – Max. $30.41 per hour).
This position is located in Kenosha County, a growing community along the shores of Lake Michigan and less than an hour away from Milwaukee and Chicago. To see why Kenosha County is a great place to live, work, and play, visit: https://www.visitkenosha.com/
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kenosha County!