MEAT & Poultry Inspector - Circuit ; Clinton CO.) Target title

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Location:

Springfield, IL 62702

Class

Title:

MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTOR – 26070

Salary:
Anticipated starting salary (effective 7/1/26) $5,557 per month; full range $5,557 – $7,626 per month

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

Number of Vacancies: 1

Merit Comp Code:
This position serves in a regional capacity. Persons serving in this role are required to assume residency in either Clinton, St. Clair, or Washington County and will work from their home location as the base of daily operations to service designated worksites.

The Department of Agriculture seeks to hire a Meat and Poultry Inspector in Clinton County. Inspectors are essential employees on the front lines of protecting our food production system. Qualified applicants will help ensure the production of safe and wholesome meat and poultry products.

• Perform processing inspections in state and/or federal plants on a variety of fresh, smoked, cured or cooked meat and poultry products.
• Conduct antemortem and postmortem inspections in state and/or federal plants of animals and/or poultry.
• Inspect processing procedures in plants daily for proper product formulations and labeling.
• Submit product samples for laboratory analysis to determine compliance with laws and regulations.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the role.

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school (preferably with courses in algebra, biology, or chemistry).
• Successful completion of an agency‑approved meat and poultry inspection training program.

• Working knowledge of antemortem and postmortem inspections involving meat‑producing animals and poultry.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations governing the inspection and processing of meat and poultry products.
• Knowledge of the use of additives and preservatives used in processing meat and poultry products.
• Experience conducting antemortem and postmortem inspections of animals, poultry, carcasses and parts to determine disease or abnormal conditions.
• Experience removing, dissecting and analyzing glands, organs and parts of animals for signs of disease.
• Elementary knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Experience operating a computer and the software and database applications utilized by the agency.
• Experience analyzing and determining the compliance of processing procedures and formulations to law and regulations.

• Completion of a name‑based background screening and self‑disclosure of criminal history.
• Successful completion of a pre‑employment physical.
• Ability to travel in the performance of duties and a valid driver’s license.
• Work may include overtime,…