Consumer Safety Inspector

Job Summary

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information call Tisha Smith @  for Philadelphia District and Harris, Walter @  for Chicago District Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the District.

Low Grade: 5 High Grade: 9 Promotion Potential: 9

Sub Agency Name :
Multiple Circuits in the Chicago & Philadelphia District

Relocation:
True

Hiring Path: fed-transition, fed-internal-search

• Ensure that regulated establishments produce a safe product by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non‑compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting non‑compliance and initiating enforcement actions, where warranted.
• Verify that meat and poultry slaughter and/or processing establishments' SSOP and HACCP plans meet regulatory requirements.
• Verify execution of SSOP and HACCP plans effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of product.
• Review records, observe plant operations and conduct hands‑on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and prepare detailed documentation (Non‑Compliance Records) of non‑compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Determine when regulatory control action is necessary. Assess whether the plant's corrective or preventative actions are acceptable and effective, and whether an enforcement action is warranted.
• Conduct regulatory oversight activities inside plants in matters relating to other consumer protections (e.g., economic adulteration and misbranding).
• Have contact with plant managers, owners and others to explain legal and regulatory requirements, discuss operation of the plant's SSOP, HACCP plan and other food safety programs.
• Communicate and defend determinations on non‑compliance issues and discuss plans for addressing non‑compliance.
• Work with a variety of individuals to resolve problems, clarify differences of interpretation concerning HACCP and other food safety or consumer protection requirements.
• Advise other Agency inspectors, supervisors and officers on inspection and enforcement matters for which you are involved.
• Conduct various samplings, surveys and tests to obtain pertinent data on potential problem areas, industry trends, or other issues of current interest to the Agency.
• Be involved in performing health and safety verification sampling and tests for detection of specific microbes (e.g., salmonella, listeria, etc.), residues or contaminants.
• Assure that products approved for import are in full compliance with all applicable Federal regulations governing the importation of meat and poultry products.
• Authorize entry of all meat or poultry products considered to comply with Federal regulations or refuse entry of any products which violate any of the requirements for admission into this country.
• Coordinate with other Federal agencies (e.g., the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or U.S. Customs and Border Protection) on animal health restrictions and refused entry lots.

Education may be used to qualify in lieu of specialized experience as described below. For the GS‑05 level:
Successful completion of a full 4‑year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours/credits in any combination of coursework in the areas of: agricultural, biological, or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or nutrition. Specialized government or military training may be creditable if it is related directly to this position.

OR A combination of education and specialized experience. In this instance, only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (with some related coursework, as described in number 2 above) is creditable towards meeting the requirements, along with specialized work experience. The combination must equal 100% of the requirement.

For example, if you have 33% of the education requirement, then you will need 67% of the specialized experience requirement. For the GS‑07 Level: One full year of directly related graduate…