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Consumer Safety Inspector

Food Safety and Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This is a Consumer Safety Inspector job with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), part of the USDA, in Austin, Texas. Inspectors check that meat and poultry plants follow federal food safety rules. The job has one permanent, full-time vacancy, with changing shifts and occasional travel.

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.

The job is open to the public, but applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Current or former federal employees with CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority, and eligible veterans, may get selection priority.

What you would do

  • Check that meat and poultry plants follow food safety plans and rules.
  • Review records and observe plant operations to find rule violations.
  • Write up violations and start enforcement action when needed.
  • Collect samples and run tests for microbes, residues, and contaminants.
  • Explain rules to plant managers and defend non-compliance findings.
  • Check that imported meat and poultry products meet federal rules.

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

With experience: You need at least 52 weeks of paid or unpaid experience with food or other items for human consumption, such as meat, poultry, eggs, or pharmaceuticals, at the GS-5 level. Higher grades need more: GS-7 adds independent routine work, GS-8 adds work with federal meat, poultry, and egg product laws, and GS-9 needs one year at the GS-8 level.

With education: For GS-5, 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. You can also combine education beyond the first 60 semester hours with experience. For GS-7, one full year of directly related graduate study. For GS-9, two years of directly related graduate study or a directly related master's degree.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume with name, contact information, education, and work history showing dates, hours per week, title, series, and grade
  • Resume no longer than 2 pages
  • Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 and proof of entitlement if you claim 10-point veterans' preference (SF-15 recommended)
  • Proof of eligibility, SF-50, and performance appraisal rated at least Fully Successful if you claim CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority
  • Files under 5MB in PDF, Word, JPG, PNG, or similar formats; no encrypted files

How you will be rated: Your application and online Assessment Questionnaire are first checked for minimum qualifications, and your resume must support your answers. Qualified applicants are placed in Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified categories based on the quality of their experience and these skills: attention to detail, decision making, dependability, flexibility, interpersonal skills, resilience, and self-management. Missing details or overstated experience can lower your rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to 2 pages and list hours per week and exact dates for each job, since missing details can lower your rating.
  • Show inspection, sampling, or food safety work in your resume at the grade level you are applying for.
  • Upload college transcripts if you use education to qualify, and a DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference.

Good to know before you apply

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

Incentives and relocation: A $5,000 sign-on bonus requires a signed two-year service agreement. Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual and Public Service Loan Forgiveness may apply. Current FSIS employees may get a $1,000 referral bonus for referring someone who is hired.

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
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
  • Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
  • One-year probationary period
  • Pre-employment medical exam
  • 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 read, speak, write, and communicate in English
  • Physical standards: lift up to 30 pounds, occasionally 50; climb, stand on slippery floors; good vision and color vision
  • Continuous vetting of records after hire
  • Assignment restrictions under FSIS Directive 4735.9
  • False statements on your application can lead to removal

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
$41,881 – $82,499 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-5 to GS-9 · General Schedule
Location
Austin, Texas
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-13101741-NB

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