Inspector VI Team Lead

About the role

This Meat Inspection Team Lead (Inspector VI) position is posted for the MSA Circuit Dallas area and all counties served by the MSA Circuit. The headquarters assignment can be changed at any time within the state to accommodate the statewide mission and business needs of the Meat Safety Assurance Unit.

Responsibilities

Under limited supervision, serves as a Meat Inspection Team Lead (MITL) of a team consisting of up to 10 in-plant meat/poultry Inspectors V, each of whom serve as an Inspector in Charge (IIC) at up to four establishments for an approximate total of up to 19 establishments within an extensive geographical area of the circuit.

• Conducts routine inspections at livestock slaughter and meat/poultry processing establishments with a State Grant of Custom Exemption or a State Grant of Poultry/Rabbit Exemption.
• Performs complex daily in-plant inspections, investigations, and quality assurance reviews at establishments with a state grant (permit/license) to perform livestock slaughter or meat/poultry processing operations.
• Evaluates and reviews establishment procedures and implementation, and prepares and distributes reports and correspondence dealing with the results.
• Coaches, facilitates, solves work problems, and participates in the work of the team.
• Provides technical assistance and correlation to team IIC in assessing the adequacy of establishments’ compliance with Humane Slaughter, Sanitation Performance Standards (SPS), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Recall Plan, pathogen reduction systems, and other regulatory procedures.

Requirements

• Must have a valid Class C (or higher) Texas driver’s license or equivalent license from another state and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Must be able to safely operate a personal vehicle or state-owned vehicle to conduct state business.
• Must be able to work up to 75% travel and participate in disaster response or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation as needed.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have thorough knowledge of all phases of livestock slaughter operations and meat/poultry processing and fabrication procedures, including Sanitation Performance Standards (SPS), principles and application of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP), principles and application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), humane slaughter, pathogen reduction, and other mandated quality control programs within the meat/poultry industry.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, regulations, directives, notices, and other regulatory documents.
• Knowledge of inspection protocols specific to a HACCP establishment environment.
• Skill in conducting inspections, in determining proper courses of action, and in using instruments or tools necessary to perform inspections and collect samples.
• Skill in applying basic mathematics using addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, fractions, decimals, percentages, parts per million, and weights/measures.

Benefits

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

Pay

The salary range for this position is $4,801.16 - $7,761.50 per month.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a regular schedule, but may require up to 75% travel and participation in disaster response or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation as needed.