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Consumer Safety Inspector
Food Safety and Inspection Service · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information contact Laura Hutchison at (919) 214-1984 or laura.hutchison@usda.gov Employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District. Portsmouth: covers plants in Portsmouth and Suffolk, VA Newport News: covers three plants within Newport News Petersburg: covers plants in Petersburg and South Chesterfield, VA
What You'll Do
- →YOU WILL/MAY: Ensure that regulated establishments produce a safe product by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non-compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting noncompliance and initiating enforcement action, where warranted.
- →Review records, observe plant operations, and conduct hands-on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- →You will also prepare detailed records of non-compliance with regulatory requirements Determine when regulatory control action is necessary.
- →You will assess whether the plant's corrective or preventative actions are acceptable and effective, if there are trends in non-compliance, or if 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.
- →Authorize entry of all meat or poultry products that must comply with Federal regulations or refuse entry of any products which violate 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 such matters as animal health restrictions and refused entry lots.
Requirements
- ✓The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete.
- ✓Encrypted documents will not be accepted.
- ✓Failure to submit required legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
- ✓Resume Your resume cannot be longer than two pages and must include the following: Personal information: name, address, contact information Education Work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); other qualifications.
- ✓Your application may be disqualified if you include any of the information listed here: What should I leave out of my resume?
Personality Fit
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