The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is hiring! We are recruiting for GS-5 full time and intermittent food inspectors in locations across the country. Food Inspectors work in meat or poultry slaughter plants guaranteeing that the food product is not contaminated, is fit to eat and is compliant with federal laws.
To qualify at the GS-5 level, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience related to the food industry (for example food slaughter in a processing/manufacturing plant, meat cutter/butcher, quality control/lab, chef/cook) or a B.S. degree or full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university that includes at least 12 semester or 18 quarter hours in biology, mathematics, physical or agriculture sciences
Applicants are also required to pass a pre-employment physical. The medical requirements listed below are not an all-inclusive list. Applicants must: Be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the job functions, without hazard to themselves and others
Have full range of motion to perform rapid repetitive twisting and working with arms above shoulder level Be able to stand and walk on slippery and uneven floors and catwalks, and climbing stairs and ladders
Be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 44 pounds Have manual dexterity of the upper body, including arms, hands, and fingers with a normal sense of touch in both hands Must be free of chronic eye disease Have good near and distance vision Have the ability to distinguish shades of color. (Any significant degree of color blindness (25 percent or more error rate on approved color plate test) is disqualifying). Have the ability to hear and understand conversational voice.
Announcements are posted on USA Jobs and applicants will need to apply to each announcement to be considered for vacant positions in that category. Please be sure to read each announcement and the corresponding online assessment questionnaire carefully. For more information and to apply, visit www.FoodSafetyJobs.gov and check out the section on Standing Vacancy Announcements. Please use REC37 as the recruitment code during the application process.
Join our team and make a difference! Examples of Specialized Work Experience may include, but are not limited to: Processing food in a slaughter, processing or manufacturing plant, or a comparable production activity which prepares food, beverages or pharmaceuticals for human consumption. Meat cutter/butcher in a wholesale or retail meat/poultry business that includes a full range of responsible duties such as sanitation, product judgment, determinations, and/or using formulas and recipes. Performing Quality Control tests and/or laboratory tests in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical or pet food industry or other similar environments, assuring that standards are met with products that are consumed by humans or animals. Managing or supervising staff in the food or livestock industry demonstrating effective skills in communicating job requirements, evaluating employees' results of work methods or processes, interpreting standards or instructions and budget or payroll responsibilities. Commercial restaurant or kitchen chef or cook responsible for proper food preparation, safe food handling and sanitation practices and judgment recognizing abnormalities in food. Veterinary Technician conducting lab tests, assessing animals and/or partial examination of animals, performing necropsies, monitoring animals under anesthesia and administering medications.