Consumer Safety Inspector

$5,000 Sign on Bonus, Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Referral Bonus Awards are available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information call Dr. Amy Swenson - View phone number on click.appcast.io. Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Des Moines District. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Specialized Experience Specialized experience is experience that provided knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities or other products for human consumption. Such experience may have been acquired in work such as consumer safety inspector or inspection aide, food inspector, public health inspector, quality inspection specialist, or similar position with responsibility for sampling, quality control and sanitation in a food manufacturing or production environment, or similar environment for other ingestible items. See specific grade level specialized experience definitions below. GS-05 Level Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of qualifying experience that provided knowledge of regulated food commodities and substances such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food or beverages for human consumption, or other ingestible substances such as pharmaceuticals. Applicants must demonstrate in resume examples such as: Applying 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) Developing written reports and/or reporting findings of results orally (e.g., documenting abnormalities in the product or production environment and communicating those findings to others) Maintaining effective personal contacts with a variety of individuals (e.g., discussing findings with internal or external contacts regarding the food safety standards established in the production environment) Other similar work making determinations on products for human consumption or the production environment (e.g., ensuring conformance with established standards) GS-07 Level In addition to the qualifications above, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-05 level), and incumbents are expected to have performed standard and recurrent duties on an independent basis. Resume should demonstrate at least 52 weeks of experience in independently carrying out routine, standard assignments on a regular and recurring basis that provided knowledge of regulated food commodities and substances such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food for human consumption, and other ingestible substances such as pharmaceuticals. GS-08 Level Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-07 level). Experience must include: Working with the Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts to inspect meat, poultry, and egg products Applying basic SSOP and HACCP principles and practices to verify plant HACCP and SSOP responsibilities Performing basic mathematics and elementary statistical concepts and methods to perform testing and sampling procedures Reaching and interpreting conclusions GS-09 Level Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-08 level). Incumbents are expected to have experience working at a more independent level than lower graded CSIs, which may include duties such as recommending refusal of exports and providing temporary coverage at locations outside of the official duty station. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. All qualifying experience, including volunteer experience, will be credited. The duties of a Consumer Safety Inspector are performed in a hazardous working environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service