Buncombe County Opportunity EHS I FLI

I just wanted to remind everyone of this wonderful opportunity to live, work, and play in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains full time. Additionally, I am excited to announce that the posting has been extended until 11:59 pm on 4/14/2026.

Due to a promotion, Buncombe County has an opening for an Environmental Health Specialist I available for you to fill and join an amazing and dedicated team of 16 REHS’s. This position requires the applicant to have graduated with a Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree in Environmental Health from a program accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council; or graduated with a Bachelor’s degree or postgraduate degree and earned a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours in the physical, biological, natural, life, or health sciences; or Bachelor’s degree in public health.

This position will be responsible for performing routine inspections, visits, and critical violation visits in FLI, Pools, Tattoos, and Childcare and School sanitation as well as additional job duties listed on the posting at https://buncombecounty.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Buncombe_County_Careers/details/Environmental-Health-Specialist-I–Food—Lodging_R05370. The hiring range is $27.58-32.68 per hour. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm 4/14/2026.

This position is hybrid which means you can work from home and do not have to report to an office daily. We boast a free 8% 401k contribution for which you do not have to match, as well as a pension, to which Buncombe County contributes about 11%, and has a 5-year vesting period. In addition to that we have excellent health insurance which includes preventative screenings for employees and family members enrolled in the plan. We offer a generous paid time off plan including 13 paid holidays, 2 annual PTO days, 16 hours of paid community service leave, up to 8 weeks of paid parental and family care leave, 12 days of sick leave that roll over each year, and vacation accruals starting at 10 days per year and increasing with service. Any individuals transferring from another government agency will receive a higher vacation accrual rate that corresponds to their creditable years of service. We offer an Employee & Family Health clinic for employees & dependents, with low- or no-cost prescriptions. We also have free physical therapy for our employees! Come work with an amazing group of people and call Asheville your home! The mountains are calling!

https://buncombecounty.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Buncombe_County_Careers/details/Environmental-Health-Specialist-I–Food—Lodging_R05370

Thank you,