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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, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It is a permanent full-time job with one opening in Palestine, TX and one in Waco, TX. Shifts and types of meat or poultry vary, travel may be required up to 75% of the time, and you may be assigned to any shift at any plant in the Dallas District.

1 vacancy in Palestine, TX and 1 vacancy in Waco, TX

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 you must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees whose job was eliminated may get priority under career transition programs (CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP).

What you would do

  • Check that meat and poultry plants produce safe, legal food
  • Review plant records and observe operations to find violations
  • Write detailed reports of violations and start enforcement when needed
  • Verify that plant sanitation and HACCP food safety plans work
  • Approve or refuse entry of imported meat and poultry products

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

With experience: For GS-5, you need at least 52 weeks of experience with food or other items people consume, such as meat, poultry, fish, or eggs. Useful jobs include food inspector, inspection aide, or quality inspection specialist. GS-7 requires one year at the GS-5 level plus 52 weeks of independent work, and GS-8 and GS-9 require more experience at the level below.

With education: For GS-5, 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, can qualify you. You can also combine education with experience. For GS-7 and GS-9, directly related graduate study can count.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of 2 pages or less with personal information, education, and work experience
  • Resume must list dates, hours per week, title, series, and grade for each job
  • Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 if claiming veterans' preference
  • Proof of 10-point veterans' preference, such as SF-15 (recommended, not required)
  • Proof of eligibility and SF-50 if claiming CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority

How you will be rated: Applicants are placed in Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified categories based on experience quality and competencies such as attention to detail, decision making, dependability, flexibility, interpersonal skills, resilience, and self management. Your resume must clearly support your online Assessment Questionnaire answers, and inflated or inaccurate information can lower your rating or lead to removal.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show hours per week, dates, and title, series, and grade for each past job, and stay within 2 pages
  • Describe sampling, testing, and reporting work in detail to match the GS-5 experience standard
  • If you use education, upload transcripts with your name and course details, and keep official copies ready for selection

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Shifts and types of meat or poultry vary by assignment, and you may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Dallas District. Travel may occur up to 75% of the time.

Incentives and relocation: $5,000 sign on bonus for newly appointed employees, requires a two-year service agreement. Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Accelerated Promotion Program. $1,000 referral bonus for current FSIS employees who refer hires. Relocation expenses may be reimbursed for the Palestine, TX location only, for new appointees under agency policy.

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
  • One-year probationary period
  • Pre-employment medical examination
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • E-Verify employment check
  • Direct deposit of federal payments required
  • May need to complete Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306)
  • Must read, speak, write, and communicate in English
  • Must be able to lift 30 pounds, and 50 pounds occasionally
  • Must stand, walk, and climb stairs and ladders on slippery or uneven floors
  • Must pass vision and color perception tests
  • Subject to continuous automated record checks after hire

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
  • Waco, Texas
  • Palestine, Texas
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Consumer Safety Inspection (1862)
Announcement
FSIS-27-MCE-13101891-NB

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