Consumer Safety Inspector

Food Safety and Inspection Service; Coldwater (MI); On-site; USD 41,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Food Safety and Inspection Service in the United States is hiring for a Federal position with a sign-on bonus and benefits like creditable service for annual leave accrual. The job notes that details vary by assignment and may include relocation or shift changes within the Chicago District.

Salary posted ranges from $40,736 to $80,243 per year, with applications due 2026-11-06. Qualifications emphasize a bachelor’s degree with related science coursework and the possibility of combined education

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in related sciences.
• Graduate education can qualify for higher grades (GS-07/09).
• Education-in-excess-of-requirements can count toward meeting the requirement when combined with experience.

Education

Bachelor's degree with related coursework 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. Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Chicago District.

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 will 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 $40736 – $80243/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

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