Consumer Safety Inspector

About the role

Consumer Safety Inspectors ensure regulated establishments produce safe products by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non-compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting non-compliance and initiating enforcement action, where warranted.

Responsibilities

• Execute inspection methods to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Determine non-compliance with regulatory requirements and document findings.
• Conduct hands-on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assess when regulatory control action is necessary and evaluate plant's corrective or preventative actions.
• Communicate and defend determinations on non-compliance issues and discuss plans for addressing non-compliance.
• Resolve problems and clarify differences of interpretation concerning HACCP and other food safety or consumer protection requirements.
• Advise other Agency inspectors, supervisors and officers on inspection and enforcement matters.
• Conduct various samplings, surveys and tests to obtain pertinent data on potential problem areas, industry trends, or other issues of current interest to the Agency.
• Perform health and safety verification sampling and tests for detection of specific microbes (e.g., salmonella, listeria, etc.), residues or contaminants.
• Affirm products approved for import are in full compliance with all applicable Federal regulations governing the importation of meat and poultry products.
• Coordinate with other Federal agencies on matters such as animal health restrictions and refused entry lots.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must be able to read, speak, write, and effectively communicate in the English language.

Qualifications

• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Pay

$5,000 Sign on Bonus, Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual (CSALA), Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program PSLF Program, Accelerated Promotion Program (Huntingburg, IN, Northwood, OH, and Plainwell, MI only), and Referral Bonus Awards are available.

Schedule

Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information call Harris, Walter @ 630-317-1113 for OH, and Smith, Tisha for PA.

Benefits

• Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Chicago or Philadelphia District.