Food Inspector or Trainee; NY HELPS- Kings

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The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets is seeking a permanent Food Inspector 1 or Trainee to conduct food safety inspections of food establishments to ensure sanitary, wholesome, and pure food in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in Westchester County, NY. The Food Inspector 1 or Trainee will prevent fraud, adulteration and misrepresentation in the processing, packaging, storage, distribution, and sale of food and food products by educating food establishment operators on applicable laws and regulations;

sampling food products to verify food safety controls, product labeling, and contents; and issuing written notices, letters, and reports citing food establishment violations and enforcement actions.

The Food Inspector 1 or Trainee is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. This position may be based out of your home and requires travel within an assigned region. This is a perfect opportunity for a self-driven candidate who wants autonomy over their schedule and enjoys working outside of the office setting!

The starting salary for the Food Inspector Trainee 1 is $56,183/ year, and the hiring salary for the PEF salary grade (SG) 14. This position requires the completion of a two-year traineeship. After successful completion of the first year of the traineeship, the appointee will advance without further examination to the Trainee 2 level SG-16 (starting salary of $62,694). Completion of the second year of the traineeship will result in permanent advancement to the Food Inspector 1, SG-18 (starting salary of $69,964) without further examination.

Candidates may be eligible for appointment directly to the Trainee 2 or full performance level. For more information, see Advanced Placement below.

The full title Food Inspector 1 position is in the PEF Salary Grade (SG) 18. The starting salary of the PEF SG-18 is $69,964/year.

The candidate appointed at the Food Inspector 1, SG-18 level, will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances are payable to PEF employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation.

Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary. Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-18 job rate salary of $88,970/ year!

Employees that work in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties receive an additional downstate pay adjustment of $4,150/year!

• cost-effective health insurance options
• fully covered dental and vision care
• participation in the secure New York State Pension Plan
• ample paid time off
• 5 personal days, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays (first year)
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Flex Spending Account
• NY's 529 College Savings Program
• potential eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

For comprehensive details on these programs, please visit the New York State Office of Employee Relations website.

Applicants may be appointed to this position permanently if they meet these qualifications:

• Either 1. 120 semester credit hours which MUST include 24 credit hours in: chemistry, microbiology, food quality control, epidemiology, entomology, food technology, food science, food processing technology, food sanitation, dairy science, biology, environmental sanitation, environmental health, human physiology, genetics, animal science, nutrition/dietetics, or medical sciences;
• Or 2. 60 semester credit hours which MUST include 24 credit hours in:…