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Sanitarian 4

Salary

$4,458.00 - $8,027.00 Monthly

Location

Lake Charles, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

OPH/PTT/216166

Department

LDH-Office of Public Health

Opening Date

01/07/2026

Closing Date

1/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/)

Protect public health on a broad scale as a Sanitarian 4 / Program Specialist, where your expertise directly safeguards consumers across Louisiana. In this high-impact role, you’ll oversee inspections, plan and label reviews, and regulatory compliance for food and drug operations, commercial body art and tanning facilities, and water vending units within your assigned parishes. You’ll work at an advanced professional level, earning specialized FDA credentials and participating in statewide inspections and investigations that extend beyond your home parish. If you’re a Licensed Professional Sanitarian who thrives in the field, values public safety, and is ready for a dynamic role with statewide reach, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a current Louisiana Sanitarian's license plus one of the following:

Three years of experience as a sanitarian; OR

A master's degree in public health, food science, dairy science, environmental or sanitary science, or one of the physical or biological sciences plus two years of experience as a sanitarian.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

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Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Manage and oversee Food and Drug Program activities within assigned regions, including inspecting food, drug, and cosmetic manufacturers, wholesale distributors, UV tanning facilities, and Commercial Body Art facilities to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Warehousing Practices, and applicable state regulations.

• Conduct complaint investigations and routine inspections to identify violations, assess public health risks, and ensure compliance with Louisiana Sanitary Code and LAC Title 51 requirements.

• Perform Milk and Dairy Program inspections by evaluating dairy farms, plants, producer-processor operations, bulk haulers, and retail distribution vehicles; collect surveillance and follow-up samples; and carry out enforcement actions in accordance with the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.

• Serve as an inspector and audit-level participant under the Federal Inspection Program by conducting inspections of food manufacturers, distributors, and commercial seafood establishments in compliance with U.S. FDA contract requirements.

• Review and approve facility plans and product labels for new or existing Food and Drug and Milk and Dairy establishments to ensure compliance with construction, operational, training, and labeling regulations, including the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law and Nutrition Labeling and Education Act.

• Execute enforcement, emergency response, and recall activities by drafting compliance actions, seizing and overseeing destruction of noncompliant products, collecting samples for laboratory analysis, investigating consumer complaints, and participating in disaster response efforts as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Probationary or a Promotional appointment

Cost Center: 3262207522

Position Number(s): 67909

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

Paul Tran

[email protected]

LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Information on the Louisiana Works, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here (https://www.laworks.net/workforcedev/lrs/lrs\_rehabilitation.asp) .

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Do you possess a current Louisiana Sanitarian’s license?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered "YES" to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered "NO", enter N/A

03

To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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