Consumer Safety Inspector

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

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Food Safety and Inspection Service in the United States (Indiana) seeks Consumer Safety Inspector to support federal food safety standards in a Delphi location. The role involves applying inspection protocols and evaluating facilities to ensure compliance with safety and health regulations.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness is available. The position offers varied shifts, with potential assignment across plants in the Chicago District; salary ranges from $41,115 to $80,991 per year, depending on

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree with science-related major

Graduate education related to food safety or related field

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For add'l information contact Reginald Bingham at 630-620-7474. 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 $41115 – $80991/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

How many openings are available?

There are 3 openings for this position.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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