Consumer Safety Inspector

Summary

$5,000 Sign on Bonus, Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, and Referral Bonus Awards are available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information call:
Sigourney IA - Dr. Heather Bopes ;
Britt - IA Dr. Abby Wilhelm . Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Des Moines District.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education as defined below. Specialized experience: knowledge of the properties and characteristics of regulated food commodities or other products for human consumption. Such experience may have been acquired in work such as consumer safety inspector, inspection aide, food inspector, public health inspector, quality inspection specialist, or similar position with responsibility for sampling, quality control and sanitation in a food manufacturing or production environment, or similar environment for other ingestible items.

For the GS-05 Level: at least 52 weeks of qualifying experience with food commodities such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food or beverages for human consumption, or ingestible substances such as pharmaceuticals. Applicants should demonstrate techniques for collecting samples, performing field tests, documenting abnormalities, communicating findings, and maintaining effective contacts. For the GS-07 Level: in addition to the qualifications above, at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level, with independent routine and recurring duties.

For the GS-08 Level: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level, including work with Federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Acts, basic SSOP and HACCP principles, performing basic mathematics and elementary statistical concepts for sampling. For the GS-09 Level: at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level, with independent level responsibilities such as recommending refusal of exports and providing temporary coverage at locations outside the official duty station.

Volunteer experience may be credited. Please view OPM's Qualifications Standards, Consumer Safety Inspector Series, GS-1862. The duties of a Consumer Safety Inspector are performed in a hazardous working environment. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for protecting the public's health by ensuring the safety of the Nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and processed egg products.

USDA is a great place to start or continue your career. A federal employee, you and your family will have access to a comprehensive benefits package including $5,000 Sign on Bonus, Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, and a $1,000 Employee Referral Bonus Award. Additional information on incentives is available upon request.