Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee - Circuit - Iroquois

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Job Requisition :56009
Opening Date: 06/09/2026
Closing Date: 06/23/2026
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Class

Title:

MEAT & POULTRY INSP TRAINEE - 26075
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26) $4373 a month;
Full Range $4373 - $5703 a month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Iroquois;
Champaign;
Ford;
Kankakee;
Livingston;
Vermilion
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC029 Paraprofessional Investigatory & Law Enforcement Employees, Meat and Poultry Inspectors, and Meat and Poultry Inspector Trainees, IFPE. The RC-033 bargaining unit merged into RC-029 bargaining unit effective May 15, 2014.

The Department of Agriculture is seeking to hire a Meat and Poultry Inspector Trainee for Iroquois County. Meat and Poultry Inspectors are essential employees on the front lines of protecting our food production system. Candidates for this trainee position will complete a training program of up to 12 months. We invite qualified applicants to apply for this position to help the Department of Agriculture ensure the production of safe and wholesome meat and poultry products.

• Under direct supervision, participates in an agency sponsored training program for a period of six to twelve months; receives orientation, classroom instruction and on-the-job training in slaughter of animals and poultry and processing of meat and poultry products; acquires knowledge of techniques and procedures utilized in meat and poultry inspection to maintain state and federal standards; receives controlled assignments under the close supervision of veterinary and supervisory personnel.
  
  Travels to sites to perform inspections.
• Under close supervision, performs antemortem inspection of live animals and/or poultry prior to slaughter for the presence of conditions indicative of abnormalities or diseases.
• Successfully completes the Employee Development Guide for basic meat inspection and State of Illinois Department of Agriculture’s slaughter and processing training courses to become familiar with provisions of food inspection laws, regulations, manuals and inspection procedures.
• Travels to, attends, and participates in workshops, meetings, institutes, and other…