Consumer Safety Inspector

About the Role

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is responsible for protecting the public's health by ensuring the safety of the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and processed egg products.

Responsibilities

• Apply 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).
• Develop written reports and/or report findings of results orally (e.g., documenting abnormalities in the product or production environment and communicating those findings to others).
• Maintain effective personal contacts with a variety of individuals (e.g., discussing findings with internal or external contacts regarding food safety standards established in the production environment).
• Perform standard and recurrent duties on an independent basis for routine, standard assignments.
• Work with the Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts to inspect meat, poultry, and egg products.
• Apply basic SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) principles and practices to verify plant responsibilities.
• Perform basic mathematics and elementary statistical concepts and methods to perform testing and sampling procedures.
• Reach and interpret conclusions based on inspections and findings.
• Recommend refusal of exports and provide temporary coverage at locations outside of the official duty station (for GS-9 level).

Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District.

Requirements

Specialized experience is required, which provided knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities or other products for human consumption. Experience should be acquired working in positions such as consumer safety inspector, inspection aid, food inspector, public health inspector, quality inspection specialist, or other related positions.

Qualifications

• GS-5: At least 52 weeks of qualifying experience that provided knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities (e.g., meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food/beverages for human consumption).
• GS-7: In addition to GS-5 qualifications, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level, performing standard and recurrent duties independently.
• GS-8: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level, including:
  • Working with the Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts.
  • Applying SSOP and HACCP principles.
  • Performing basic mathematics and elementary statistical concepts for testing and sampling.
  • Reaching and interpreting conclusions.
• GS-9: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 level, including working at a more independent level (e.g., recommending refusal of exports, providing temporary coverage at other locations).

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).

Benefits

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus: Available to newly appointed employees.
• Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual: Calculated to determine the annual leave accrual rate.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: For more information, visit PSLF Program.
• Accelerated Promotion Program.
• $1,000 Employee Referral Bonus Award: Paid to employees who refer applicants hired with FSIS.