Dairy Product Inspector - Northeast Iowa

State of Iowa • State of Iowa - See Job Description, IA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Dairy Products Control Bureau seeks to fill a Dairy Products Inspector in Central Iowa. The area covered will include counties located in Northeast Iowa and the counties you will travel include, Allamakee, Clayton, Winneshiek, Fayette and others decided upon at the time of hire. The official domicile will be in Fayette county or another contiguous county agreed upon at the time of hire. The purpose of the position is to assist the Secretary of Agriculture with the enforcement of applicable Iowa Code and to comply with all FDA cooperative agreement requirements. The Dairy Products Inspector inspects facilities, personnel and equipment used in the production, processing, manufacture, and storage of dairy products to ensure compliance with sanitation and related laws regulating the dairy industry.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Candidate must be able to acquire and maintain FDA credentials.
• Graduation from high school (or GED equivalent), and experience equal to four years of full-time work in a dairy products processing plant as a production supervisor, pasteurization equipment operator, production worker, quality control inspector, or in other work related to the processing or manufacturing of milk or milk products.
• A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in dairy or food science technology or bacteriology equals one year of full-time experience.
• Travel may be required for positions in this class.
• Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants may attach a cover letter and resume to their application.
• We also strongly encourage you to upload a cover letter and resume in the attachments section of your application.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting dairy farms, plant manufactures, milk truck, sampler/haulers, dairy product distributors, pasteurizers and single service containers and closures plants, all of which requires squatting, kneeling and bending and advising customers of current State and Federal regulations.
• Obtain random samples of milk and/or milk products which require carrying coolers weighing up to 50 lb. of products chest high, climbing a ladder to a height of 15 feet, walking up to 1/2 mile and standing for an hour or more.
• Entering data into computer systems.
• Preparing technical and scientific reports.
• Meeting specified deadlines.
• Adherence to strict safety and housekeeping standards.
• Equipment testing as needed.

Benefits

• 9 holidays
• sick leave
• vacation
• military leave
• jury duty leave
• Medical Insurance: High-quality coverage with premiums as low as $210.00 per month for family coverage and $64.00 per month for single coverage.
• Dental Insurance: Free for single coverage and $46.00 per month for family coverage.
• Life Insurance: Basic $20,000 policy at no cost, with additional voluntary supplemental life available at a cost, and long-term disability insurance available at no additional cost.
• Exceptional Retirement: Includes IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System), a fixed income or defined benefit pension plan, and a deferred compensation plan (similar to a 401K) with a state match of up to $75.00 per month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED