Consumer Safety Inspector

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service; Asheboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Referral bonus

Job summary

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service in Raleigh District seeks qualified inspectors to assess meat, poultry, fish and other食品 for human consumption. The role involves sampling, testing, and documenting findings to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Candidates should have specialized experience in regulated食品, be capable of independent work, and communicate results clearly to stakeholders. Detailed duties include inspections, reporting, and recommending corrective actions as needed.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities or human consumption products.
• Experience in collecting samples, performing field tests, and reporting results.
• Ability to communicate findings to internal/external contacts regarding food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and other consumables for human consumption.
• Perform sampling, tests, and analysis to verify compliance with safety standards.
• Prepare and communicate written findings and recommendations to plant personnel.

Skills

Specialized experience in food safety

Report writing and communication

Field testing and sampling techniques

Tools

SSOP Principles

HACCP Principles

Job description

$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 vary based on assignment

For information contact Laura Hutchison at [phone] or [e-mail]

Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Specialized experience:

Specialized experience is experience that provided you with knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities or other products for human consumption. Your experience should be acquired working in positions such as consumer safety inspector or inspection aid, food inspector, public health inspector, quality inspection specialist, or other related positions.

GS-5:

You must have at least 52 weeks of qualifying experience that provided knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities and substances, such as: meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food or beverages for human consumption, or other ingestible substances, such as pharmaceuticals.

Your resume must show examples such as applying proper techniques for collecting samples and/or performing field tests and examinations (e.g. identifying abnormalities in the product or production environment and recommending corrective actions), developing written reports and/or reporting findings of results orally (e.g. documenting abnormalities in the product or production environment and communicating those findings to others), and/or skill in maintaining effective personal contacts with a variety of individuals (e.g. discussing findings with internal or external contacts regarding the food safety standards established in the production environment), or other similar work making determinations on products for human consumption or the production environment (e.g. ensuring conformance with established standards).

Your experience should have been acquired working positions such as consumer safety inspector or inspection aid, food inspector, public health inspector, quality inspection specialist, or other related position.

GS-7:

In addition to the qualifications above, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level, and you must have performed standard and recurrent duties on an independent basis. Your resume should demonstrate at least 52 weeks of experience in independently carrying out routine, standard assignments on a regular and recurring basis that provided you with knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities and substances, such as: meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food for human consumption, and other ingestible substances, such as pharmaceuticals.

GS-8:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. In addition to the qualifications above, your experience must include working with the Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts in order to inspect meat, poultry and egg products; working with basic SSOP and HACCP principles and practices in order to verify plant HACCP and SSOP responsibilities; performing basic mathematics and elementary statistical concepts and methods to perform testing and sampling procedures; and experience in reaching and interpreting conclusions.

GS-9:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level. In addition to the qualifications above, you must have experience working at a more independent level than lower graded CSIs, which may include duties such as recommending refusal of exports and providing temporary coverage at locations outside of the official duty station.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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