Retail Food Safety Officer- Saluda
State of South Carolina
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Job summary
South Carolina Department of Agriculture is seeking a Retail Food Safety Officer to inspect food establishments across the Saluda area, ensuring sanitary practices and compliance with regulations.
You will perform inspections, prepare detailed reports, and collaborate on investigations. Travel within the state and occasional out-of-state travel are required; a take-home state vehicle is provided.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in natural or physical sciences or related field.
- Associate’s degree in natural or physical sciences or related field with two years environmental health or related experience.
- High school diploma with four years environmental health or related experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform compliance graded inspections of retail food service establishments per Regulation 61-25.
- Ensure foods are prepared, packaged, and marketed under safe conditions.
- Maintain QA/QC activities including proficiency testing and standardization.
- Provide detailed inspection reports and outline enforcement actions.
- Conduct complaint investigations per SOP and guidance.
- Investigate suspected foodborne illness with industry stakeholders.
- Provide programmatic consultation to food service personnel and stakeholders.
- Perform pre-operational inspections and issue permits for new facilities.
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Job description
Do you have exceptional attention to detail? Do you enjoy performing inspections? Do you like working in different environments each day? If so, then this position could be a great opportunity for you! The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is hiring a Retail Food Safety Officer for the Saluda area. As a Retail Food Safety Officer, you will inspect food establishments such as restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores, markets, schools, etc. to ensure the proper sanitary practices are being followed.
- Completing compliance graded inspections of retail food service establishments and initiate actions, if necessary, to ensure compliance with Regulation 61-25 governing Retail Food Establishments.
- Ensuring foods are prepared, packaged, and marketed under safe and sanitary conditions.
- Maintaining all required Quality Assurance/Quality Control activities including but not limited to proficiency testing and standardization.
- Providing complete, detailed reports of inspections, and outline any necessary enforcement action.
- Conducting complaint investigations in accordance with applicable Standard Operation Procedure and program guidance.
- Investigating suspected cases of foodborne illness; collaborating with industry stakeholders in investigations.
- Providing programmatic consultation to food service industry personnel and other stakeholders.
- Performing pre-operational inspections and issues permits for new facilities.
Did we mention that a take home State vehicle is provided?
- Generous State benefits to include retirement, health, vision, dental and life insurance.
- Premium for BCBS State Standard Plan for employee only coverage is less than $100/month!
- Premium for BCBS State Standard Plan for full family coverage is only $307/month!
- 13 paid holidays; generous annual and sick leave accruals.
- Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free counseling sessions for employees and household members
- Free Life Management Services (legal, financial, and more)
- A bachelor’s degree in the natural or physical sciences or a related field. Natural or physical science may include, but are not limited to Food Science, Nutrition, Agriculture, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Public Health, etc.
- An associate's degree in the natural or physical sciences or related field and two (2) years of environmental health or a high school diploma and four (4) years of environmental health or related experience, such as Food Safety/Service Industry, may be substituted for the required degree.
- A valid state driver's license and ability to operate a motorized vehicle.
- Knowledge/Experience in food, sanitation, food safety, or in the food service industry.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable state and federal food laws and regulations.
- Certified Food Service Manager.
- Extensive in-state day travel using a state provided vehicle.
- Must be able to operate in confined spaces; and inspect inside, over top, behind, and under kitchen equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with various audiences and prepare clear, concise and comprehensive reports.
- Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and shift objects weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods in extreme heat and cold.
- Must work effectively in a transparent, team-oriented environment and prepare reports / written correspondence with accurate technical regulatory language.
- Ability to exercise judgement in applying and interpreting policies, procedures, rules and regulations, be detail oriented, and highly organized.
- Ability to read fine print on food product labels.
- Occasional overnight and/or out-of-state travel required.
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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- A bachelor's degree in the natural or physical sciences or related technical field
- An associates degree in the natural or physical sciences or related technical field and two (2) years of environmental health or related experience (Related experience may include Food Safety/Service Industry).
- A high school diploma and four (4) years of environmental health or related experience (Related experience may include Food Safety/Service Industry)
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