Food Safety Specialist Iii - Halawa Valley, Oahu

Recruitment Number 23-0449

Salary: $4,961 to $6,043 per month (SR-20, Step D to I).

Note:

Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors. This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time. The notice of the last day to file applications will be posted on the State of Hawaii's Civil Service Job Opportunities Listing page of our website.

Food Safety Specialists promote, protect, and maintain a healthy and safe environment for the public. This is accomplished through inspection, education, and enforcement activities to implement the statutes, rules and regulations relating to environmental sanitation, and/or safety programs concerning foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Work in this series includes identifying, mitigating, and preventing disease transmission through improperly prepared foods, contaminated waters and adulteration and/or misbranding of foods, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.

Food Safety Specialists at this level are required to apply all phases of the sanitation sciences, have knowledge of socioeconomic conditions in the surveillance area, and use tact in the enforcement and interpretation of sanitation laws, rules and regulations.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Legal Authorization to Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Education: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in one of the physical or biological sciences.
  
  NOTE:
  
  In order to receive credit for your academic training, you must attach a copy of your official transcript(s) as verification.
• Professional Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  One and a half (1‑1/2) years professional inspectional or investigational work experience involved in the interpretation and application of the laws and regulations in public health. Such experience must demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and objectives of the environmental health programs, a thorough knowledge of pertinent regulations and laws, and a working knowledge of bacteriology, chemistry, physics, vector control methods and social sciences.
• Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.

Non-Qualifying

Experience:

Non-professional technical work experience such as in a vector control program involving inspection, investigation, education and enforcement activities relating to the control and/or experimentation of mosquitoes, rodents and other small mammals, flies, fleas and other insects performed in support of the Food Safety Specialist series functions is not qualifying.

The State of Hawai‘i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808‑587‑1111 for assistance.

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