Food Safety Inspector / WEST Wholesale Food Region - Food Industry Field Scientist 9-P11

State of Michigan•Various, MI

10d•Remote

About The Position

The Human Food Division of MDARD has a mission to protect public health by ensuring a safe and wholesome food supply, while working to maintain a viable food industry. Food safety is the division's top priority. The Food Safety Inspector (Food Industry Field Scientist) is a field-based position that performs food safety regulatory inspections and related work within an assigned work area. This position requires the incumbent to live in Van Buren, Allegan, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ionia, or Ottawa County or within 15 minutes OR be willing to re-locate to this area within 10 months of hire. The purpose of the Food Safety Inspector’s (Food Industry Field Scientist) job is to serve the people of the State by assuring them safe, high quality food products. Under direct supervision, this position ensures the safety of the food supply and economic welfare of the people of Michigan by: Inspecting food processing plants, bakeries, retail stores and warehouses for compliance with state laws and regulations related to sanitation, construction and adulteration of food; investigating foodborne illnesses and other consumer complaints and, by enforcing rules related to the packaging and labeling of food products. This field-based position functions from a home workstation and is required to follow established standard operating procedures and meet quantity, quality and timeliness standards for assigned work. The ideal candidate will possess and be able to demonstrate key position-critical skills and abilities, including: enhanced observation, listening, and communication skills; the ability to project confidence; the ability to utilize and implement sound decision-making skills; the ability to prioritize risk; the ability and/or developing ability to handle conflict-type situations effectively; and, a professional demeanor and composure in all situations.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree in animal science, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, environmental health, food science/technology, microbiology, toxicology, veterinary science, or a related field including 10 semester (15 term) credits in a combination of biology and/or chemistry courses.
For Food Industry Field Scientist 9: No specific type or amount of experience is required.
For Food Industry Field Scientist 10: One year of professional experience in the enforcement of laws pertaining to the production, transportation, and storage of food products equivalent to a Food Industry Field Scientist, including one year equivalent to a Food Industry Field Scientist 9.
For Food Industry Field Scientist P11: Two years of professional experience in the enforcement of laws pertaining to the production, transportation, and storage of food products equivalent to a Food Industry Field Scientist, including one year equivalent to a Food Industry Field Scientist 10.
Must live in Van Buren, Allegan, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ionia, or Ottawa County or within 15 minutes OR be willing to re-locate to this area within 10 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Enhanced observation skills
Enhanced listening skills
Enhanced communication skills
Ability to project confidence
Ability to utilize and implement sound decision-making skills
Ability to prioritize risk
Ability and/or developing ability to handle conflict-type situations effectively
Professional demeanor and composure in all situations

Responsibilities

Performing food safety regulatory inspections and related work within an assigned work area.
Inspecting food processing plants, bakeries, retail stores and warehouses for compliance with state laws and regulations related to sanitation, construction and adulteration of food.
Investigating foodborne illnesses and other consumer complaints.
Enforcing rules related to the packaging and labeling of food products.
Functioning from a home workstation and following established standard operating procedures.
Meeting quantity, quality and timeliness standards for assigned work.