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Job Title:
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Food
Safety Specialist 1
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PN:
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12FDS004A
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Agency:
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Agriculture
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Opening Date:
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Thu. 09/06/12
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Closing Date/Time:
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Tue. 09/18/12 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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Various
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
North-Central Ohio. The position will be headquartered in either Crawford, Seneca or Richland 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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Job Duties Benefits Supplemental Questions
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THIS POSITION HAS BEEN REPOSTED. CANDIDATES WHO
APPLIED PREVIOUSLY DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT A SECOND APPLICATION.
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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Attachments
to your application are not accepted for this posting. Please copy and
paste your resume in the text box provided on your application.
- The recommended candidate
for this position will be required to take a drug screen as part of
their approval process. A candidate who tests positive for illegal
or improperly used controlled drugs will not be hired.
- Candidates invited to
interview will be asked to provide a college transcript to verify
completion of the requisite number of science credits, as per the
minimum qualifications for this position.
- A candidate who begins work
in this position as Sanitarian-in-Training must become registered as
a sanitarian within the time frame established in Chapter 4736 of
the Revised Code & the rules associated with it.
- 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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