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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 U.S. Department of Agriculture. There is one opening in Farmerville, LA and one in Lake Charles, LA. Inspectors check that meat and poultry plants produce safe food, and travel may be required up to 75% of the time.

2 vacancies: 1 in Farmerville, LA and 1 in Lake Charles, LA

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.

Open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national, or owe allegiance to the United States.

What you would do

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

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

With experience: For GS-5, you need at least 52 weeks of work with regulated food such as meat, poultry, fish, or eggs, such as food inspector or quality inspection work. Higher grades (GS-7, GS-8, GS-9) need more experience, including independent routine work and work under federal meat, poultry, and egg laws.

With education: For GS-5, a full 4-year bachelor's degree with a major in or at least 24 semester hours in agricultural, biological, or physical sciences, food technology, epidemiology, home economics, pharmacy, engineering, or nutrition. You can also combine education and experience. Graduate study directly related to the job can qualify you for GS-7 or GS-9.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of up to 2 pages with personal information, education, and work experience
  • Resume must show hours worked per week and dates of each job
  • Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • Proof for 10-point veterans' preference, such as SF-15 with supporting papers
  • Separation notice, SF-50, and recent performance rating if you apply under CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP

How you will be rated: Applicants are rated in categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Ratings are based on experience and competencies such as attention to detail, decision making, dependability, flexibility, interpersonal skills, resilience, and self management. Your resume must support your questionnaire answers, and inflated claims can lower your rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to 2 pages or less and include hours per week and exact dates for each job, or it may be removed.
  • Describe GS-5 experience clearly: sampling, field tests, written reports, and talks with plant contacts.
  • Upload unofficial transcripts if you use education, and upload DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Shifts and species vary by assignment. You will mostly work in one plant but may be sent to any shift at any plant in the Dallas District.

Incentives and relocation: $5,000 sign-on bonus, which requires a signed two-year service agreement. Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility. A $1,000 referral bonus for current FSIS employees who refer someone who is hired.

Conditions of employment:

  • Training as a condition of employment, started within 90 days and finished within 12 months
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Men 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 of federal pay required
  • May need to complete Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306)
  • Must lift up to 30 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds
  • Must stand on slippery floors and climb stairs and ladders
  • Vision of at least 20/40 in one eye with correction; color vision tested
  • Must read, speak, write, and communicate in English
  • Continuous vetting checks after selection

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
  • Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Farmerville, Louisiana
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-13102540-NB

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