Sanitation And Safety Specialist

Position: SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST - 42003257
Requisition no: 878873

Agency: agriculture and consumer services

Working title:

sanitation and safety specialist
- Pay plan: career service

Position number:

Salary: $40,000.22 - $48,000.16

Posting closing date: 07/08/2026

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Sanitation and safety specialist

(food safety inspector)

Florida department of agriculture and consumer services

Division of food safety

Bureau of retail foods

* open competitive opportunity
* The headquarters for this position is negotiable within orange and osceola county.

Contact:

Mike wickham

Minimum requirements:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of professional work experience; or

A bachelor's degree (4 years) or higher from an accredited college or university can substitute for the one (1) year of professional work experience.

Requires possession of a valid class e driver license.

Educational note: graduates utilizing education attained in the united states to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the united states to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an approved credential evaluation agency.

A list of approved agencies can be viewed at "approved credential evaluation agencies, florida department of education." approved credential evaluation agencies (fldoe.org)

* attention candidates
* 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.

Additional requirements:

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.

Occasional travel required.

Must reside in required areas as specified in division policy a-10.

Some tasks will require evening, weekend and/or holiday activity, including overnight and/or extended travel.

Notes:

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.

Job duties:

Responsible for conducting regulatory inspections of food establishments under the jurisdiction of the florida department of agriculture and consumer services (fdacs) as set forth in chapter 500, florida statutes, and chapter 5k-4, florida administrative code, for compliance with regulatory, sanitation and consumer protection requirements. Utilizes a risk-based approach to evaluate processing methods, production controls, equipment design, structural design and maintenance, and personnel practices to assure that foods for human consumption are safe and prepared, packed, distributed and stored under sanitary conditions.

Performs inspections/reviews, as required, for contract or cooperative agreement programs with federal partners including, but not limited to, the food and drug administration (fda) and the united states department of agriculture (usda). Performs opening inspections on food establishments, evaluating and assessing the food processes and activities conducted to determine the requirements for the specific business. Utilizes science based knowledge to determine compliance with environmental and sanitation regulations for processes which may include, but not be limited to, reduced oxygen packaging, low acid food processing, seafood processing, acidified foods, and foods deemed potentially hazardous due to their ability to support rapid growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, which may occur in food establishments.

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