Salary: $91,437.49 - $137,156.23 Annually
Location : Eden Prairie, MN
Job Type: Full-time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26HSPH834TD08
Department: Human Services and Public Health
Division: Environmental Health
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: 7/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
The Public Health department is seeking an Environmental Health Manager to join a team of Environmental Health professionals. This position will provide strategic leadership and direction overseeing food, pools, lodging, and septic inspection teams while driving regulatory compliance, strengthening interagency partnerships, and advancing countywide environmental health priorities through strategic leadership, high-level decision-making, and data-driven program management.

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Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Eden Prairie location at 479 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55334, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will primarily be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.
About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Human Services and Public Health Program Manager.
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In this position you will:

• Provide strategic leadership for inspection teams to ensure consistent policies, effective service delivery, and alignment with county goals.
• Oversee managerial-level supervision, including hiring, staff development, and performance management across work areas.
• Manage workload distribution and performance for environmental health programs to ensure compliance with state and county ordinances.
• Represent Hennepin County in coordination with local, state, and federal partners to strengthen interagency relationships.
• Oversee and delegate resolution of complex or escalated public complaints related to environmental health issues.
• Lead environmental health's role in planning, training, response, and coordination for outbreaks and public health emergencies.
• Direct the development, implementation, and evaluation of environmental health programs and long-term strategies.
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and county food protection regulations to make high-level regulatory decisions.
• Serve as the primary liaison with Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and other regulatory partners and act as the county's retail food standardization expert.
• Oversee the preparation of program performance reports and develop data-driven budget proposals aligned with strategic and operational priorities.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Seven years or more of supervisory experience in an area related to the position.
  • A bachelor's degree in behavioral/social science, business administration, public administration, public health, or a related field and three years or more of supervisory experience in an area related to the position.
  • A master's degree or higher in one of the above fields and two years or more of supervisory experience in an area related to the position.

Nice to have:

• Current registration as an Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian.
• Experience:
  • Overseeing food, beverage, lodging, and related environmental health inspection programs.
  • Managing multiple environmental health program areas such as pools, septic systems, lodging, wells, or similar regulatory fields.
  • Leading staff training, facilitation, and team development.
  • With state laws, rules, regulations, county ordinances, and local codes governing environmental health programs.
  • Applying leadership strengths to support team performance and dynamics.
• Knowledge of:
  • Departmental policies, operational procedures, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Food protection principles, foodborne illness prevention, and associated control strategies.
  • Environmental health program operations, inspection standards, and public health risk mitigation.
• Ability to:
  • Lead and coordinate multiple teams while ensuring consistent application of standards and policies.
  • Make high-level informed decisions, manage program workloads, balance priorities, and ensure operational efficiency.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and relationship-building skills with internal teams and external partners.
  • Educate staff, partners, and stakeholders on environmental health principles and regulatory requirements in both verbal and written formats.

This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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This position will have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a criminal background check.If you have any questions, please contact:Taylor Dahlberg
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This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Eden Prairie location at 479 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55334, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will primarily be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

Are you willing and able to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

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In which of the following area(s) have you earned an academic degree? Check all that apply.

• Behavioral/social science
• Business administration
• Public administration
• Public health
• Another related field(s)
• None of the above

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What is the highest degree you have earned in the field(s) you selected above?

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree or higher
• None of the above

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List your completed degrees including level and area of specialization. If you have not completed a degree, type "None" in the space provided.
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How full-time equivalent years of supervisory experience do you have in an area related to the position?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 7 years
• 7 years or more

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Describe your supervisory experience in an area related to the position, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have overseeing food, beverage, lodging, and related environmental health inspection programs?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

08

Describe your experience overseeing food, beverage, lodging, and related environmental health inspection programs, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have managing multiple environmental health program areas such as pools, septic systems, lodging, wells, or similar regulatory fields?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years of more

10

Describe your experience managing multiple environmental health program areas such as pools, septic systems, lodging, wells, or similar regulatory fields, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have with state laws, rules, regulations, county ordinances, and local codes governing environmental health programs?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

12

Describe your experience with state laws, rules, regulations, county ordinances, and local codes governing environmental health programs, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have leading staff training, facilitation, and team development?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more

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Describe your experience leading staff training, facilitation, and team development, referencing jobs listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.

• College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
• Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• Indeed.com
• Job fair or networking event
• LinkedIn
• Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
• Professional association (ASCE, APWA, ISACA, etc.)
• Social media (Handshake, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.)
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

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