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Job Title:
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Food
Safety Specialist 1 - Ohio
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PN:
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20048827
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Agency:
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Agriculture
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Opening Date:
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Thu. 10/06/11
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Closing Date/Time:
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Mon. 10/17/11 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
Northern Ohio. The position will be headquartered in Crawford 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).
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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.
Training & Development required to remain in
classification after employment: 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 a valid driver's license from state of residence.
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How to
Apply
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