Environmental Specialist Iii Internal Agency

environmental specialist iii florida department of agriculture and consumer services division of food safety - bureau of age-restricted foods

internal agency opportunity – only current employees of the florida department of agriculture and consumer services will be considered.

• a high school diploma or its equivalent and two (2) years of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering; or
• a high school diploma or its equivalent and one and a half (1.5) years of experience as an environmental specialist i or higher with the state of florida; or
• a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college and six (6) months of experience in environmental protection, regulation, or health; one of the physical or natural sciences; or engineering.

requires possession of a valid driver license.

to be considered for a position with the florida department of agriculture and consumer services:

• all fields in the candidate profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. Must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable in the candidate profile.

the florida department of agriculture and consumer services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

employees appointed to positions involved in food establishment inspections under authority of chapter 500, florida statutes, must pass and maintain the training and certification required by rule 5k-4.021, florida administrative code, within 12 months of appointment. This position has regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of s.112.313, f.s., and section 60l – 36.003, florida administrative code. Must reside in required areas as specified in division policy a-10.

Occasional travel required. Some tasks will require evening, weekend and/or holiday activity, including overnight and/or extended travel. To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of artificial intelligence (ai) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

• responsible for conducting regulatory inspections of food establishments including, but not limited to, establishments engaged in manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, or preparing age-restricted foods at wholesale or retail, including age-restricted foods that require a special process approval at retail, for compliance with regulatory, sanitation and consumer protection requirements pursuant to section 581.217, chapter 500, florida statutes, and florida administrative code. Utilizes science‑based knowledge to determine compliance with regulations.
• responsible for conducting regulatory inspections of food establishments under the jurisdiction of the florida department of agriculture and consumer services (fdacs) as set forth chapter 500, 502, or 583 florida statutes, and florida administrative code, for compliance with regulatory, sanitation and consumer protection requirements. Utilizes a risk‑based approach to evaluate processing methods, production…