Consumer Safety Inspector

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service; Lewiston Woodville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Creditable service for annual leave

Referral bonus awards

Job summary

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service in the United States is seeking qualified Consumer Safety Inspector professionals for multiple GS levels (GS-5 through GS-9). The role emphasizes knowledge of regulated food commodities, sampling techniques, and reporting findings to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities include performing inspections, collecting data, and communicating results, with opportunities for detailed experience in HACCP and SSOP practices.

Qualifications

• GS-5: 52 weeks of qualifying experience with knowledge of regulated food commodities and substances for human consumption.
• GS-7: at least 52 weeks of experience independently handling routine assignments with knowledge of regulated foods.
• GS-8: at least 52 weeks at GS-7 level; experience with the Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts; SSOP and HACCP principles.
• GS-9: at least one year at GS-8 level; more independent duties, such as export refusals and temporary duty outside official station.

Responsibilities

• Collect samples and perform field tests or examinations and report results.
• Document abnormalities and communicate findings to internal/external contacts.
• Maintain professional contacts and ensure conformance with food safety standards.

Skills

Specialized experience

Reporting & communication

Inspection techniques

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 will vary based on assignment.

For additional 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 the experience and/or education requirements by the closing date of the announcement

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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