Consumer Safety Inspector
Food Safety and Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture
This job in plain English
This job is a Consumer Safety Inspector in Wilkesboro, NC, for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, part of the USDA. The inspector checks that meat and poultry plants follow food safety rules. The job has 1 vacancy, is full-time, and involves occasional travel and possible detail to other shifts or plants in the district.
It may close early. This announcement may be used to fill more vacancies and stays open for future needs. Applications stay valid for 90 days after the closing date.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
This job is open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. Men born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
What you would do
- Check that plants produce safe products using approved inspection methods
- Review records and observe plant operations to find non-compliance
- Write detailed reports of plant violations and recommend enforcement action
- Explain food safety rules to plant managers and discuss fixes
- Collect and test product samples for microbes, residues and contaminants
- Check that imported meat and poultry meet federal rules
Do you qualify for GS-5 to GS-9?
With experience: You need at least 52 weeks of experience that gave you knowledge of regulated food products, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs or other food or drugs. This experience should show sampling, reporting, or making decisions about product standards. Higher grades (GS-07, GS-08, GS-09) need more years and skills in federal meat and poultry laws, HACCP and SSOP plans.
With education: A full 4-year bachelor's degree with at least 24 semester credits in agricultural, biological or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering or nutrition can qualify you for GS-05. You can also combine education with experience. Graduate study can qualify for GS-07 and GS-09.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of no more than 2 pages with dates, hours per week, and duties for each job
- Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify
- DD-214 if claiming veterans' preference
- Proof of 10-point preference (SF-15 details) if claiming it
- CTAP, RPL or ICTAP proof if you have priority status
How you will be rated: You will answer an online questionnaire, and your resume must support your answers. Applicants are rated as Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified, based on attention to detail, decision making, dependability, flexibility, interpersonal skills, resilience and self-management. Inflated or unclear resume information can lower your rating or get you removed.
Tips for this job:
- Make sure your resume shows weekly hours and exact dates for each job, since it must be complete and no more than 2 pages
- If you use education to qualify, include unofficial transcripts with your application
- Do not upload Adobe Portfolio files, and make sure each file is under 5MB in an accepted format
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time. Shifts and species vary by assignment, and the employee may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District. Occasional travel up to 75% may be required.
Incentives and relocation: $5,000 sign-on bonus (requires a two-year service agreement), Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, Accelerated Promotion Program, and a $1,000 referral bonus for current FSIS employees who refer applicants.
Conditions of employment:
- Training as a condition of employment, started within 90 days and finished within 12 months
- U.S. citizen or U.S. national
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
- Background investigation or fingerprint check
- 1-year probationary period
- Pre-employment medical exam
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Pass E-Verify employment check
- Direct deposit required for federal pay
- Complete Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) if selected
- Able to read, speak, write and communicate in English
- Physical requirements: lift up to 30 lbs, occasionally 50 lbs, stand on slippery floors, climb stairs and ladders, and pass vision and color tests
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $40,736 – $80,243 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-5 to GS-9 · General Schedule
- Location
- Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Consumer Safety Inspection (1862)
- Announcement
- FSIS-27-MCE-13097659-JM
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