Senior Inspector

Posting  
18549 - Posted
- Dept of State Health Services
- Meat Safety Assurance Section
- Life, Physical, and Social Science - c. $5000 - $6999 per month

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• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  Senior Inspector
• Job Title:
  
  Inspector VII
• Agency:
  Dept of State Health Services
• Department:
  Meat Safety Assurance Section
• Posting Number: 18549
• Closing Date: 07/16/2026
• Posting Audience:
  Internal and External
• Occupational Category:
  Life, Physical, and Social Science
• Salary Range: $5,425.33 - $8,886.16
• Pay Frequency:
  Monthly
• Salary Group: TEXAS-B-24
• Shift: Day
• Telework:
  None
• Travel:
  Up to 40%
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Full Time/Part Time:
  Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  Nonexempt
• Job Location:
  
  1100 W 49TH ST (RDM), Austin

Inspector VII performs highly advanced monitoring and coordination of meat and poultry inspection operations for state inspected meat and poultry slaughter and processing establishments in the state of Texas. Consults and conducts outreach activities with the general public, granted establishments, custom exempt establishments, educational institutions, meat industry representatives, local and state government officials, health care professionals, and Meat Safety Assurance (MSA) program staff on all aspects of meat and poultry inspection and food safety.

Coordinates with meat and poultry programs, university partners and the meat industry in the development of training and educational initiatives. Assists in maintaining the Texas State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program at a status that is at least equal to the inspection program conducted nationwide by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS).

Works under the limited supervision of the MSA program Assistant Director; has extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• (35%) Performs highly advanced consultations and conducts outreach for the general public, granted establishments, custom exempt establishments, meat industry representatives, local and state government officials, health care professionals, and MSA program staff on all aspects of meat and poultry inspection and food safety. Coordinates responses to telephone and email inquiries pertaining to the Federal and State meat inspection requirements. Participates in conferences and makes presentations as a representative of MSA within CPD.
  
  Coordinates the design and participates in training programs for MSA inspection staff. Coordinates presentation of training for new procedures and processes to MSA inspection and managerial staff as well as out of state meat inspection personnel; may develop and present training to meat and poultry industry personnel and to state and local regulatory officials. Represents MSA with federal, state, and local agencies or groups;
  
  plans activities, reports on program participation and responsibility. Reviews and assists with the design and implementation of SSOP, HACCP plans, prerequisite programs, associated records and supporting documentation, Intensified Verification testing, Routine Listeria monocytogenes testing, and Ready to Eat product Salmonella and Listeria testing programs to assist new grant applicants and existing grant holders. May review plot plans and blueprints of facilities in the view of feasibility and functionality for product flow but not in the scope of building code and compliance.
  
  Updates and maintains the MSA Consumer Guide. Works with MSA Circuit Managers onboarding new grant applicants through the new facility 59i process. Promotes and maintains the ASKMSAas.gov function and uses it as a tool to standardize the approach of food safety throughout the program.
• (35%) Conducts advanced outreach and coordination of meat and poultry inspection operations at state inspected meat and poultry slaughter and processing establishments located throughout Texas. Coordinates guidance and training to inspection staff regarding MSA policy, regulation, and proper disposition of violations noted during inspections; provides responses to inspection related questions. Reviews SSOP, HACCP plans, prerequisite programs, associated records and supporting documentation to assist MSA program in plant personnel as well as MSA EIAO staff.
• (25%) Assists in maintaining the Texas Meat and Poultry Inspection Program at least equal to the inspection program conducted by USDA FSIS. Manages MSA Website as needed.…