Job Description

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risks through outreach, education, surveillance and enforcement. With staff of 1,000, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigations, lead poisoning, injury prevention, occupational health, food safety, childcare, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Inspect premises and investigate complaints of infestation.
- Determine the appropriate method of extermination and/or pest prevention (e.g., stoppage efforts; refuse management) to be used.
- Supervise and make assignments to any exterminators engaged in preparing and using traps, rodenticides, stoppage equ...