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Job Title:
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Food
Safety Specialist 1
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PN:
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20048832
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Agency:
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Agriculture
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Opening Date:
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Tue. 03/27/12
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Closing Date/Time:
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Thu. 04/05/12 5:00 PM Eastern Time
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State Salary Range:
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$19.88 / Hour
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Job Type:
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Full-Time, Permanent, Bargaining-Unit
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Location:
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Multiple
Counties, Ohio
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Promotional Bid
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classified position (may include promotion, transfer or
demotion)
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Pay Range
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31
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Hours of Work
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Non-standard work week
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Division
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Food Safety/Retail
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Job Location
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This is a field position covering multiple counties in
Southeast Ohio. The position will be headquartered in either
Ross, Highland or Hocking county.
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All applications must
clearly indicate how the Minimum Qualifications & Position Specific
Minimum Qualifications, if applicable, are met. Applications that do not
indicate this, will not be given consideration.
*IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please do not include your Social Security Number (SSN) with your on-line
application and/or documentation. If attaching a document that contains
your SSN, please redact (black out) SSN before attaching it to your
application.
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The State of Ohio is
an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information,
religion, age, disability or military status in employment or the provision
of services.
When
contacted for an interview, an applicant who requires special
accommodations due to a disability should notify the office at the time
he/she is contacted so that proper arrangements can be made for the
interview.
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Print Job Information | Apply
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Job Duties Benefits Supplemental Questions
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Provide
oversight of local health department's retail food establishment program
providing individualized training, educational programs, and technical
support (e.g. investigate variance requests); audit local health
department retail food programs to determine their compliance with laws
& rules; inspect over the counter drugs, farmer's markets, home
bakeries & small egg producers; collects samples, investigate consumer
complaints, conduct COOL reviews & present educational programs to
industry as well as consumers.
Collects samples, conducts inspection, evaluation, investigation &
surveillance activities of wholesale & retail food industry for
compliance with mandated state &/or federal laws & rules to ensure
safe production & sale of food products; conducts surveys & audits
of local health department’s safety programs (e.g., evaluates program
activities & performance of personnel through rating system) for
compliance with mandated standards; independently conducts one-on-one
inspection standardization procedures to evaluate local health department
personnel in proper implementation of mandated state food safety standards;
prepares reports of technical nature & compares local health department
& food industry performance to required procedures & guidelines
& recommends training & additional assistance when warranted.
Conducts inspections &or investigations of consumer
related inquiries; maintains evaluation instruments & technical field
equipment; participates in drills & exercises of emergency plans;
prepares & delivers speeches & presentations to groups &
organizations; operates personal computer & related software to enter,
edit & verify data & to produce reports; utilizes inspection tools
to (e.g thermometer, test kit, pH meter &
light meter); initiates enforcement activities with food industry management;
performs other related duties as assigned (e.g., attends meetings,
participates on workgroups, travels to trainings & seminars as
required).
Performs
other related duties as assigned: devises personal itinerary
periodically & reports information to supervisor on routine basis;
provides open & frequent communication to supervisor on changes to
itinerary or issues requiring immediate attention from central office;
travels to firms using state issued vehicle; attends staff meetings as
scheduled at central office location; attends required training to remain
current as Food Safety Specialist; writes reports & keeps accurate
& efficient filing of documents until submitted to central office
clerical staff.
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Certificate of registration as sanitarian,
sanitarian-in-training or eligible to become sanitarian-in-training by Ohio
State Board of Sanitarian Registration pursuant to Chapter 4736 of Ohio
Revised Code; completion of full four year course of study in accredited
college or university leading to bachelor’s or higher degree which included
at least 45 quarter units or 30 semester hours in food science,
environmental health, biology, chemistry, physics, geology, physical
sciences, food technology, epidemiology, veterinary medical science or
related field of study; 6 mos. exp. in operation of personal computer;
valid driver’s license.
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Supplemental Information:
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Annual
renewal of certificate of registration as sanitarian.
A
Sanitarian-in-Training shall become registered as a sanitarian
within the time frame established in
Chapter 4736 of the Revised Code & the rules adopted thereunder.
Successful
completion of FDA contract inspection training & annual FDA contract
audits as required by employment.
UNUSUAL
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works
in hot & cold processing areas; exposed to loud noises which may
require ear plugs.
Travel required, some with overnight stays.
Must provide own transportation, or in order to operate a state vehicle,
must have valid driver's license from state of residence.
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