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Job Title:
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Food Safety
Officer 2 - Snohomish County
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Opening Date/Time:
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Fri.
08/30/13 12:00 AM Pacific Time
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Closing Date/Time:
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Thu.
09/12/13 5:00 PM Pacific Time
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Salary:
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$3,377.00
- $4,429.00 Monthly
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Job Type:
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Full Time
- Permanent
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Location:
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Snohomish County
– Other, Washington
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Department:
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Dept. of
Agriculture
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Print Job Information Apply
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The Washington
State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) was established in 1913 making this
our 100th year of supporting the agricultural industry.
The
Washington State Department of Agriculture's (WSDA) Food Safety Division is
searching for high energy individuals with a desire to promote positive
change and continue the agency's efforts to become a customer driven
organization. If you enjoy working in program that is fun, fast-paced and
want to continue to work in a creative, challenging environment with
continuous learning for career growth, we encourage you to apply and join
our diverse and dedicated team.
WSDA will provide career growth, promotional opportunities, free training,
and a wide variety of benefits to include health, dental & vision,
retirement, sick and vacation leave and tuition reimbursement. For more
information about the benefit package click on the benefit tab.
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Duties:
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WSDA will teach you the knowledge and experience to:
- Conduct
food and feed safety inspections in facilities that process or hold
food or feed slaughter plants; custom farm slaughter trucks; egg
handling facilities' poultry processors; food warehouses; feed mills,
rendering plants, pet food operations and other food or feed handlers.
- Issue
reports of inspection findings to licensed and unlicensed firms
through the use of numerous forms.
- Initiate
enforcement actions based on inspection findings and acts to assess
the situation(s).
- Warrant
stop sale notices or embargoes of food or feed products.
- Draft
compliance agreements.
Compile evidence, photo documentation, write reports and
provide expert witness testimony in support of legal actions.
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Qualifications:
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If you have a Bachelor's degree involving major study in bacteriology,
microbiology, food science, food technology, biochemistry, dairy science
or a natural science in a closely allied filed and two years of
equivalent public health regulatory related experience or three
years of quality control experience in a food or dairy processing
plant. Valid driver's license is required.
AND, if you're willing to:
- Be
exposed to loud noises, unpleasant odors and extreme temperatures
- Be
exposed to farm animals and walk on rough, uneven ground
- Work
on, under and around large machinery and moving parts and
occasionally climb ladders or walk on open metal scaffolding in high
places
- Lift
large or heavy objects such as a cooler loaded with samples
- Operate
state assigned computer often while in the car
- Work
variable hours, however, normally Monday through Friday
Then you would be an ideal candidate
with the Food Safety and Consumer Services Division.
NOTE: As a condition of employment, this position is covered under a
collective bargaining agreement. Employees are required to pay regular
union dues or non-association fees (due to religious tenants) within 30
calendar days following employment.
If you have any
questions regarding this announcement, you may call Linda Pentt, HR Consultant at (360) 902-1979 or lpentt@agr.wa.gov
Apply
Now
The State of Washington actively supports diversity in the workplace and
is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who need assistance in the
application process or who need this announcement in an alternative
format may call (360) 902-1979 or the Telecommunications Device for the
Deaf at 800-833-6388.
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