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Food Inspector (Slaughter) - $5,000 Dollar Sign On Bonus - Dublin, TX
* Entry-level Food Inspector positions filled through this announcement work in slaughter plants. Our Food Inspectors:
* Examine food animals in privately-owned meat or poultry plants.
* Perform their duties before and after slaughter, guaranteeing that the product is not contaminated.
* Maintain sanitation procedures.
* Are a valued member of a dynamic team that ensures the product is fit to eat and compliant with Federal laws.
Qualifications (You may qualify based on experience or education)
The duties of a Food Inspector are performed in a hazardous working environment. The below requirements are not an all-inclusive list. Failure to fully meet a functional requirement is not automatically disqualifying.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including the following specialized experience and/or education:
For the GS-5 level: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience obtained after your 16th birthday. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the applicant's knowledge, judgment, interpretive ability, and technical skill associated with the production of a finished product which meets all prescribed standards of quality and confirms with approved production methods.
* Experience in a slaughter or processing plant, or a comparable manufacturing or production activity which prepares food for human consumption.
* Experience as a meat cutter/butcher in a wholesale or retail meat/poultry business.
* Quality control or laboratory analytical experience in the food industry or other similar production environments.
* Supervisory responsibilities in the food or livestock industry.
* Commercial restaurant or kitchen chef or cook responsible for proper food preparation.
OR
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited college or university that included at least 12 semester hours in biological, physical, mathematical, or agricultural sciences.
For the GS-7 level: Applicants must have demonstrated one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression in the organization in which the position is being filled.
Specialized experience is regulatory food inspection work which involved either ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of red meat animals, poultry, fish, or seafood; or inspection of production of processed products involving red meat, poultry, fish, seafood, or egg products.
This experience must have demonstrated:
* Knowledge of general sanitation practices, laws, and regulations governing the food industry.
* Knowledge of Federal laws and regulations pertaining to fitness of food for human consumption.
* Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and workers in the food industry.
The resume you provide must demonstrate the required experience as referenced in the announcement or you will be rated as ineligible for GS-7.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations.
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