Retail Food Safety Compliance Inspector I

Georgia Power Company; Georgia; On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hiring an Agriculture Compliance Specialist 1- Retail Food Safety to inspect and regulate retail food establishments across assigned counties. The role ensures adherence to health, sanitation, labeling, and packaging standards and involves collecting samples, reporting findings, and maintaining equipment.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or certification as a Registered Sanitarian, plus two years’ inspection experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, animal science, biology, chemistry, or a related area from an accredited college or university or certification as a Registered Sanitarian or Environmental Health Specialist.
• Two years of professional experience conducting inspections and investigations for compliance with established state and federal health and food and/or milk sanitation laws, rules, and regulations.
• Working knowledge of Windows computer operating systems and applications.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and investigates retail food establishments for compliance with applicable health and sanitation laws and regulations.
• Performs duties in a manner to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Collects food samples, water samples, and/or environmental swabs for laboratory analysis.
• Transports samples to laboratories for analysis within the prescribed methods and timeframe.
• Maintains a working knowledge of current policies, laws, regulations, and guidance documents.
• Attends training sessions, meetings, and conferences.
• Verifies accuracy of scales.
• Checks refrigeration equipment for proper operation.
• Checks for proper product packaging and labeling.
• Observes food facility and employees.
• Ensures proper equipment cleaning procedures and proper handling of insecticides and sanitizing chemicals.
• Investigates food for wholesomeness after disasters, including fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, or transportation accidents.
• Plans, organizes, and manages assigned territory, training, and program activities.
• Reports compliance with findings through the appropriate chain.
• Serves as a technical expert within the program of assignment.
• Maintains working relationships with the food industry and related entities, including federal, state, and local agencies.
• Prepares and completes agency, state, and federal forms as required.
• Performs USDA Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) contract work as directed.
• Maintains all state-issued equipment properly.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agronomy/animal science/biology/chemistry or related area

Certification as a Registered Sanitarian or Environmental Health Specialist

Job description

The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hiring an Agriculture Compliance Specialist 1- Retail Food Safety to inspect and regulate retail food establishments across assigned counties. The role ensures adherence to health, sanitation, labeling, and packaging standards and involves collecting samples, reporting findings, and maintaining equipment.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or certification as a Registered Sanitarian, plus two years’ inspection experience.