Food Safety Inspector – Field Compliance & Sampling

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service; Saint James (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Annual leave accrual credit

Accelerated promotion program

Referral bonuses

Job summary

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service in Minnesota is hiring Consumer Safety Inspectors at GS-05 to GS-09. Duties include sampling, quality control, and sanitation for meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and other ingestible products. Work environments are hazardous and shifts may vary across plants in the Des Moines District.

Applicants must meet the specialized experience standards for each GS level. Eligible candidates may receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, creditable service for annual leave accrual,

Qualifications

• Specialized experience demonstrating knowledge of properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities or ingestible products.
• Experience in sampling, quality control, sanitation, and reporting findings in a production environment.
• Competency in communicating findings to internal or external contacts regarding food safety standards.

Job description

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service in Minnesota is hiring Consumer Safety Inspectors at GS-05 to GS-09. Duties include sampling, quality control, and sanitation for meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and other ingestible products. Work environments are hazardous and shifts may vary across plants in the Des Moines District.

Applicants must meet the specialized experience standards for each GS level. Eligible candidates may receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, creditable service for annual leave accrual,