Consumer Safety Inspector

Food Safety and Inspection Service; Kapolei (HI); On-site; USD 43,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus

Creditable service for annual leave

Public Service Loan ForgivenessProgram

Accelerated Promotion Program

Referral bonus awards

Job summary

Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, seeks candidates for a federal position in Hawaii at GS-05 to GS-09 levels. Duties and responsibilities vary by assignment and may include inspection-related work to ensure food safety compliance.

The posted pay range is $42,528–$83,774 per year. Applications close on 2026-11-09. Open under the Fed Transition hiring path with possible education and experience qualifications.

Qualifications

• Education may be used to qualify in lieu of specialized experience as described for GS-05, GS-07, and GS-09 levels.
• Graduate education directly related to the work may be creditable towards meeting the requirements.

Responsibilities

• YOU WILL/MAY: perform duties as assigned based on the position and assignment.

Education

Bachelor's degree 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
• Accelerated Promotion Program
• 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 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 $42528 – $83774/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

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