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Consumer Safety Inspector

Food Safety and Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This is a full-time permanent job as a Consumer Safety Inspector with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), part of the USDA. There is 1 vacancy, in Alamogordo, NM. The job involves inspecting meat and poultry plants, and the work can include shifts that vary and occasional travel of up to 75%.

1 vacancy

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. You must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition candidates (current or former federal employees whose job was eliminated) get selection priority.

What you would do

  • Verify that plant sanitation and HACCP food safety plans meet federal rules
  • Review records, observe plant operations, and do hands-on checks for compliance
  • Document violations and start enforcement action when needed
  • Explain regulations to plant managers and defend non-compliance decisions
  • Collect samples and run tests for microbes, residues, and contaminants
  • Check imported meat and poultry products before allowing them into the country

Do you qualify for GS-5 to GS-9?

With experience: At GS-5, you need at least 52 weeks of work with regulated food or other products for human consumption, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or pharmaceuticals. Higher grades require more experience, including one more year at the level below and skills such as independent work and knowledge of meat and poultry inspection laws.

With education: A full 4-year bachelor's degree with major study, or at least 24 semester hours in agricultural, biological, or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or nutrition. At GS-5, you can combine education with experience, but only education beyond the first 60 semester hours counts. Higher grades can use directly related graduate study.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume (2 pages maximum) with personal details, education, and work experience including dates, hours per week, titles, and grades
  • Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify; official copies needed before starting
  • DD-214 if claiming veterans' preference
  • DD-214 plus SF-15 proof if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
  • Proof of eligibility, SF-50, and recent performance appraisal if claiming career transition priority

How you will be rated: You are rated on your online Assessment Questionnaire and your resume. The ratings are based on seven competencies: attention to detail, decision making, dependability, flexibility, interpersonal skills, resilience, and self management. Veterans get selection priority within each rating category, and your resume must support your questionnaire answers or your rating may be lowered.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show the specific food or product experience and dates, hours per week, and duties, and it cannot exceed two pages or you may be removed.
  • If you use education to qualify, upload your transcripts with the application and make sure the school is accredited.
  • Include examples like sampling, identifying product problems, writing reports, and discussing findings with others, since the rules ask for these skills.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Shifts and species vary by assignment. You will mainly work in one plant but may be assigned to any shift at any plant in the Dallas District. Occasional travel of up to 75%.

Incentives and relocation: A $5,000 sign-on bonus, Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. The sign-on bonus requires a signed two-year service agreement. Incentives depend on agency needs and budget. Current FSIS employees may also get a $1,000 referral bonus for referring hires.

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 12/31/1959
  • Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
  • One-year probationary period
  • Pre-employment medical examination
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • E-Verify employment check
  • Direct deposit required for federal pay
  • May need to complete Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306)
  • Must lift up to 30 pounds, occasionally 50, and work on slippery floors and ladders
  • Vision of at least 20/40 in one eye with correction, and color vision testing
  • Must read, speak, write, and communicate in English
  • Continuous automated record checks after selection
  • Must follow FSIS Directive 4735.9 assignment restrictions

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
Alamogordo, New Mexico
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-13101644-NB

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