Consumer Safety Inspector

Food Safety and Inspection Service; Armona (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Annual leave accrual credit

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Referral bonus

Job summary

Food Safety and Inspection Service is seeking qualified candidates open under the Fed Transition path. The position offers a $40,941–$80,648 annual pay range and requires strong educational credentials in food-related sciences.

Employment is with the Department of Agriculture in the United States. Applications close on 2026-11-17, with eligibility for benefits like annual leave accrual and student loan forgiveness.

Qualifications

• Education may be used to qualify in lieu of specialized experience for GS-05/07/09 as described in the posting.
• GS-05 requires a full 4-year bachelor’s course of study with related coursework or 24 semester hours in relevant fields.
• GS-07/GS-09 levels discuss graduate education or combined education/experience portions to meet requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree with major in agricultural, biological, or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or nutrition

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service

$5,000 Sign on Bonus, Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, and Referral Bonus Awards are available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For add'l information contact Sandy Cai at [e-mail] or Tutu Sidhu at [e-mail].

Key Responsibilities

YOU WILL/MAY:

Requirements & Education

Education may be used to qualify in lieu of specialized experience as described below. For the GS-05 level: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours/credits in any combination of coursework in the areas of: agricultural, biological, or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or nutrition.

Specialized government or military training may be creditable if it is related directly to this position. OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (with some related coursework, as described in number 2 above) is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience.

The combination must equal 100% of the requirement. For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement. For the GS-07 Level: One full year of directly related graduate education is qualifying for GS-07. OR A combination of education and specialized experience.

In this instance, only graduate education directly related to the work of the position is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement. For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement.

For the GS-09 Level: Two full years of directly related graduate education or a directly related master's degree is qualifying for GS-09. OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours directly related to the work of the position is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement.

For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you need 67% of the specialized experience requirement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $40941 – $80648/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-17.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.