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Consumer Safety Inspector

Food Safety and Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This job is a Consumer Safety Inspector with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The inspector checks meat and poultry plants to make sure the food is safe. Current openings are in Edinburg, Hinton, and Timberville, Virginia, and the work can involve shifts that change and travel of up to 75%.

Few vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

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, U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees whose job was eliminated may get priority under CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP rules.

What you would do

  • Check that meat and poultry plants produce safe food by using inspection methods
  • Verify that plant food safety plans (SSOP and HACCP) meet regulatory requirements
  • Review records and observe plant operations to find non-compliance
  • Write detailed Non-Compliance Records and decide when enforcement action is needed
  • Explain regulations to plant managers and defend non-compliance decisions
  • Collect samples and run tests for microbes, residues, and contaminants

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

With experience: You need at least 52 weeks of qualifying experience at the GS-5 level, such as work as a food inspector, consumer safety inspector, public health inspector, or quality inspection specialist with meat, poultry, fish, eggs, or other food. GS-7 requires one year at the GS-5 level plus 52 weeks of independent, routine inspection work, and GS-8 and GS-9 add further experience requirements listed in the announcement.

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

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume showing personal information, education, and work experience with dates, hours per week, and series and grade (maximum 2 pages)
  • Copies of college transcripts if you use education to qualify (unofficial copies are fine to apply)
  • DD-214 if you claim Veterans' Preference
  • Proof of entitlement such as SF-15 if you claim 10-point Veterans' Preference
  • RIF notice, SF-50, and recent performance appraisal if you apply under CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP

How you will be rated: You will be rated using category rating into Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified, based on your experience and education and these competencies: attention to detail, decision making, dependability, flexibility, interpersonal skills, resilience, and self-management. Your resume and online assessment questionnaire must clearly support each answer, and inflated or unclear information can lower your rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Make your resume show the hours per week and exact dates for each job, since these details are required
  • Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, because longer resumes will be removed from consideration
  • If you use education to qualify, upload transcripts with your application and check that your school is accredited

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Shifts and species vary by assignment, and you may be assigned to any shift at any plant in the Raleigh District. Occasional travel of up to 75% may be required.

Incentives and relocation: Recruitment incentives depend on agency needs and budget and may include a $5,000 sign-on bonus (requires a two-year service agreement), creditable service for annual leave accrual, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, and an accelerated promotion program. Employees may also earn a $1,000 referral bonus for referring hired applicants.

Conditions of employment:

  • Training as a condition of employment: start within 90 days and finish within 12 months
  • Must be a 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 must be satisfactory
  • 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)
  • False statements can lead to removal from federal service
  • Must be able to read, speak, write, and communicate in English
  • Continuous vetting of criminal, financial, and public record databases
  • Must be able to lift 30 lbs, with occasional lifting of 50 lbs
  • Must be able to stand and walk on slippery and uneven floors and climb stairs and ladders
  • Vision of at least 20/40 in one eye and ability to distinguish colors
  • Hearing loss assessed case by case

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
Locations
  • Hinton, Virginia
  • Edinburg, Virginia
  • Timberville, Virginia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
Few
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Consumer Safety Inspection (1862)
Announcement
FSIS-27-MCE-13097836-JM

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