Food Inspector Trainee 1 (NY HELPS)

New York State; Ontario; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in New York seeks a permanent Food Inspector 1 or Trainee to conduct food safety inspections and ensure compliance with laws and regulations. The position involves travel within assigned counties and requires a valid driver’s license. Candidates should have relevant coursework and a background in environmental health. This full-time role offers a dynamic work environment focused on food safety and public health.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
• 120 semester credit hours including specified subjects.
• Two years of experience in environmental health protection.

Responsibilities

• Conduct food safety inspections of food establishments.
• Educate food establishment operators on applicable laws.
• Issue written notices citing violations and enforcement actions.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Environmental health understanding

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

60 semester credit hours with specific coursework

120 semester credit hours with specific coursework

Job description

Duties Description Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets! Join our team and become an integral part of a team dedicated to fostering a competitive food and agriculture industry that benefits both producers and consumers alike. Here, you can cultivate your career in a dynamic environment that values innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. With a wide range of opportunities spanning from environmental science to economic development, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally. Embrace the chance to join our team, and you’ll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York.

Position Information :

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is seeking a permanent Food Inspector 1 or Trainee to conduct food safety inspections of food establishments to ensure sanitary, wholesome, and pure food in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in Cayuga County, Ontario County, Seneca County, or Yates County, NY. The Food Inspector 1 or Trainee will prevent fraud, adulteration and misrepresentation in the processing, packaging, storage, distribution, and sale of food and food products by educating food establishment operators on applicable laws and regulations; sampling food products to verify food safety controls, product labeling, and contents; and issuing written notices, letters, and reports citing food establishment violations and enforcement actions.

The Food Inspector 1 or Trainee is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. This position may be based out of your home and requires travel within an assigned region. This is a perfect opportunity for a self-driven candidate who wants autonomy over their schedule and enjoys working outside of the office setting!

Travel Requirements :

These positions require extensive travel. Appointees must either possess at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter a valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State and have access to a motor vehicle when necessary or otherwise demonstrate their capacity to meet the regular transportation requirements in carrying out their field work responsibilities. Additionally, appointees are required to travel out-of-state for overnight trips on occasion due to ongoing training commitments.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications :

• NY HELPS Qualifications : Either 1. 120 semester credit hours which MUST include 24 credit hours in : chemistry, microbiology, food quality control, epidemiology, entomology, food technology, food science, food processing technology, food sanitation, dairy science, biology, environmental sanitation, environmental health, human physiology, genetics, animal science, nutrition / dietetics, or medical sciences;

Or 2. 60 semester credit hours which MUST include 24 credit hours in : chemistry, microbiology, food quality control, epidemiology, entomology, food technology, food science, food processing technology, food sanitation, dairy science, biology, environmental sanitation, environmental health, human physiology, genetics, animal science, nutrition / dietetics, or medical sciences AND two years of experience where your primary responsibility is in the areas of environmental health protection and sanitation of food establishments, or quality control of food products at a wholesale food manufacturing facility.

Advanced Placement : If you meet the minimum qualifications and have an additional one year of experience in which the primary responsibility involves the application of scientific techniques in the areas of environmental health protection and sanitation of food establishments or quality control of food products at a wholesale food manufacturing facility, you may be appointed to the Food Inspector Trainee 2. This will reduce the traineeship time by one year. If you meet the minimum qualifications and have an additional two years of experience in the areas listed above, you may be appointed to the full performance title, Food Inspector 1, Grade 18. You must inform the hiring agency of this additional experience at the time of interview.

Examples of Acceptable Experience : For the purposes of this examination, qualifying experience can be gained in jobs such as Environmental Health Technician, Sanitarian for food business, Food Inspector / Investigator, Meat Inspector, Quality Control Technician for a food processing plant or food warehouse, or Laboratory Technician with experience conducting analysis of food or dairy products.

Examples of Unacceptable Experience : Food Service Worker, Restaurant or Food Store Manager, Chef, Butcher, Caterer, Food Warehouse Foreperson, Food Warehouse Management, Food Comptroller, Beverage Comptroller, Food Production line worker, Banquet Manager, Steward, Food Equipment Salesperson, Food and Sanitation Equipment Salesperson, Food Broker, or Pesticide Applicator.

Alternate Minimum Qualifications :

You may also be eligible for appointment to this position if you meet any of the following minimum qualifications.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Food Inspector 1, G-18 : Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have : one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include but are not limited to : Dairy Products Specialist 1, G-18.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Food Inspector Trainee 1, NS : Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have : one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include Farm Products Grading Inspector 1, G-14.

70.1 Transfer Qualifications to Food Inspector Trainee 2, NS : Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they have : one year of permanent, competitive service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Such titles include Farm Products Grading Inspector 2, G-18.

Reinstatement Under Rule 5.4 : Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they were previous permanent New York State employees who resigned their positions may be reinstated to their former positions, or to positions to which they were eligible for transfer or reassignment without further examination. Employees separated from their positions may be reinstated within one year of the date of their separation. Employees separated from their positions who have also been separated from state service for more than one year may be reinstated upon approval by the state Civil Service Commission.

55-b / c Qualifications : Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they meet these qualifications : Either 1. 120 semester credit hours which MUST include 24 credit hours in : chemistry, microbiology, food quality control, epidemiology, entomology, food technology, food science, food processing technology, food sanitation, dairy science, biology, environmental sanitation, environmental health, human physiology, genetics, animal science, nutrition / dietetics, or medical sciences;

Or 2. 60 semester credit hours which MUST include 24 credit hours in : chemistry, microbiology, food quality control, epidemiology, entomology, food technology, food science, food processing technology, food sanitation, dairy science, biology, environmental sanitation, environmental health, human physiology, genetics, animal science, nutrition / dietetics, or medical sciences AND two years of experience where your primary responsibility is in the areas of environmental health protection and sanitation of food establishments, or quality control of food products at a wholesale food manufacturing facility.

Advanced Placement : If you meet the minimum qualifications and have an additional one year of experience in which the primary responsibility involves the application of scientific techniques in the areas of environmental health protection and sanitation of food establishments or quality control of food products at a wholesale food manufacturing facility, you may be appointed to the Food Inspector Trainee 2. This will reduce the traineeship time by one year. If you meet the minimum qualifications and have an additional two years of experience in the areas listed above, you may be appointed to the full performance title, Food Inspector 1, Grade 18. You must inform the hiring agency of this additional experience at the time of interview.

Examples of Acceptable Experience : For the purposes of this examination, qualifying experience can be gained in jobs such as Environmental Health Technician, Sanitarian for food business, Food Inspector / Investigator, Meat Inspector, Quality Control Technician for a food processing plant or food warehouse, or Laboratory Technician with experience conducting analysis of food or dairy products.

Examples of Unacceptable Experience : Food Service Worker, Restaurant or Food Store Manager, Chef, Butcher, Caterer, Food Warehouse Foreperson, Food Warehouse Management, Food Comptroller, Beverage Comptroller, Food Production line worker, Banquet Manager, Steward, Food Equipment Salesperson, Food and Sanitation Equipment Salesperson, Food Broker, or Pesticide Applicator.

Information about the Workers with Disabilities 55-b and the Veterans with Disabilities employment program 55-c can be found at 55b / c Recruitment Resources Center (.