Supervisory Consumer Safety Inspector

Department Of Agriculture • Danville, AR

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About The Position

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programis available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information call Liz Meersman at 479-717-5012. Employee will primarily work in one plant but may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Springdale / Jackson District. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programis available. Shifts and species will vary based on assignment. For additional information call Liz Meersman at 479-717-5012. Employee will primarily work in one plant but may be detailed to any shift at any plant in the Springdale / Jackson District.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
• Should be able to read, speak, write, and effectively communicate in the English language.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination.
• If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements (including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education) by the closing date of the announcement, as defined below.
• Time in grade: Applicants must meet one year at the next lower grade to be considered for the next higher grade (e.g. one year at the GS-10 grade level for consideration at the GS-11 grade level.)
• For the GS-11 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-10 level) that demonstrates:
• Experience that provides knowledge of slaughter, processing, and inspection of meat, poultry, or egg products. Experience may include applying either the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), or the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) and/or the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) to ensure safety and wholesomeness of meat, poultry, and egg products intended for human consumption and enforce/implementation of regulatory requirements.
• Skill to tactfully communicate with internal and external stakeholders (such as Noncompliance records, emails, verification reports, verbal/written communication to advise establishment personnel/colleagues/supervisors/consumers/academia to notify or inform about food safety or personnel, comments during work unit meetings).
• Skill or ability to lead a team, supervise and/or provide direct oversight of the work of others or subject matter (related to food safety or ingestible items)
• Applicants must:
• Be physically and medically able to efficiently perform the essential job functions, without being a direct threat to themselves and others.
• Have full range of motion to perform rapid repetitive twisting and working with arms above shoulder level.
• Be able to stand and walk on slippery and uneven floors and catwalks, and climbing stairs and ladders.
• Be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 30 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Have manual dexterity of the upper body, including arms, hands, and fingers with a normal sense of touch in both hands.
• Have good near and distance vision, be free of chronic eye disease and have correctable vision of at least 20/40 in one eye.
• Have the ability to distinguish shades of color. Any significant degree of color blindness (more than 25 percent error rate on approved color plate test) may be disqualifying.

Responsibilities

• Plans and directs the full range of day-to-day food inspection, ensuring public health by verifying the implementation of food safety systems.
• Coordinates inspection activities amongst personnel including completion of inspection tasks to ensure completion of duties and scheduled tasks.
• Supervises personnel in completion of assigned tasks.
• Determines if corrective actions taken by establishments are adequate to resolve product contamination.
• Identifies corrective measures necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
• Communicates with stakeholders to interpret and clarify regulations, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Provides training and information to employees on job tasks, policies, procedures, and practices.
• Reviews and rates job performance of employees for award submissions, quarterly reviews, and annual reviews.
• Serves as the Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of an establishment when required.
• Fosters working relationships between internal and external stakeholders to improve collaboration.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information please visit: PSLF Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Administration of Economic Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees