Consumer Safety Inspector

Hiring Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For add'l information call Liz Meersman at View phone number on click.appcast.io Employee will primarily work in one plant but may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Springdale District. Key Responsibilities YOU WILL/MAY: Requirements & Education Education may be used to qualify in lieu of specialized experience as described below. For the GS-05 level: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours/credits in any combination of coursework in the areas of: agricultural, biological, or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or nutrition. Specialized government or military training may be creditable if it is related directly to this position. OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (with some related coursework, as described in number 2 above) is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement. For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement. For the GS-07 Level: One full year of directly related graduate education is qualifying for GS-07. OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only graduate education directly related to the work of the position is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement. For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement. For the GS-09 Level: Two full years of directly related graduate education or a directly related master's degree is qualifying for GS-09. OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours directly related to the work of the position is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement. For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement. Which agency is hiring for this position? This position is with Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture. What is the salary for this position? The posted pay range is $40736 – $80243/yr. What is the application deadline? Applications close on 2026-09-28. Who is eligible to apply? This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path. #J-18808-Ljbffr