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FSIS invites the food safety community to participate in establishing standards for our food safety policies and services. Join us for public meetings or respond to comment requests.
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Food Inspector

Entry-level food inspectors in private commercial slaughtering plants provide the first line of defense against diseased and adulterated meat and poultry. They are responsible for much of the day-to-day in-plant inspection of animals before and after slaughter.

One career path for a food inspector is to the consumer safety inspector position. Consumer safety inspectors work in one or more privately owned meat, poultry and egg processing plants. They ensure the plant is operating within its written plans for HACCP, sanitation, and processing.

In addition, they conduct regulatory oversight activities inside the plants in matters relating to other areas of consumer protection, e.g., misbranding.

Another career path for a food inspector is to the import inspector position. Import inspectors are stationed at ports and other points of entry to the United States. They make sure that products imported from other countries are as safe as those produced domestically.
Inspectors comprise the largest category of employees in the agency, with over 6,500 nationwide. To qualify for an entry-level Food Inspector position, you must pass a written test and have either completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree (with at least 12 semester hours in the biological, physical, mathematical, or agricultural sciences) or 1 year of job-related experience (in the food industry). This experience must demonstrate knowledge of sanitation practices and control measures used in the commercial handling and preparation of food products for human consumption. Qualifying experience should also demonstrate skill in applying, interpreting and explaining standards in a food product environment.

Position Requirements

Requirements apply to in-plant:

  • Public Health Veterinarian
  • Food Inspector
  • Consumer Safety Inspector

Veterinary Medical Officers, Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors are involved in ante-mortem inspection of livestock or poultry, post-mortem inspection of red meat or poultry, and other aspects of inspection of red meat, egg and poultry products used for human consumption. This inspection activity is performed in a noisy industrial environment with large moving machinery that cannot be stopped instantly. Workstations and walkways can be extremely narrow and slippery. Excellent stability and balance are required. Frequent physical activities such as walking, climbing, standing, and kneeling are required, including climbing and walking on catwalks. Common environmental conditions include sub-freezing temperatures and frequent summertime temperatures at 80 to 90 degrees with extreme humidity.

Inspection activity requires rapid, constant repetitive motion with both hands and wrists. Red meat viscera inspection requires the palpation of organs and slicing with extremely sharp knives. Accurate color vision is essential to notice subtle shades of product color in the detection of abnormalities that make a product unfit for human consumption. A normal sense of smell is needed to detect odors.

Failure to fully meet a functional requirement is not automatically disqualifying. Please contact the hiring agency/employing agency directly if you wish to request reasonable accommodation in connection with the functional requirements, environmental factors or other general position requirements. FSIS responds to reasonable accommodation requests based on the facts of each case, conducting an individualized assessment to evaluate each request on its own merits.

    1. Moderate light lifting, 30 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
    2. Repetitive motion of upper body and limbs (8 hours).
    3. Reaching above shoulders.
    4. Use of fingers—dexterity and normal sensation required.
    5. Both hands required.
    6. Walking (8 hours).
    7. Standing (8 hours), in limited space (2 x 4 feet).
    8. Climbing stairs and vertical ladders.
    9. Both legs required (prosthesis acceptable if full range of mobility is allowed).
    10. Near vision using appropriate vision screening device.
    11. Far vision correctable to 20/40.
    12. Normal depth perception.
    13. Normal peripheral vision (85 degrees temporally in each eye).
    14. Color vision allowing identification of subtle shades.
    15. Normal hearing. (with or without hearing aids)
    16. Ability to detect odors.
    17. Clear speech.
    18. Ability to palpate organs & note product differences.

    1. Working indoors and outdoors.
    2. Excessive heat.
    3. Excessive cold.
    4. Excessive humidity.
    5. Excessive dampness or chilling.
    6. Excessive noise, continuous.
    7. Slippery and uneven walking surfaces.
    8. Working around machinery with moving parts.
    9. Working around moving objects or vehicles.
    10. Working with hands in water.
    11. Working in close proximity to others.
    12. Protracted or irregular hours of work.
    13. Working with knives or other tools.
    14. Exposure to offensive odors such as manure, blood, etc.
    15. Possible exposure to noxious fumes.
    16. Will be required to wear appropriate safety protection.
    17. Sub-freezing temperatures
    18. Summer time temperatures at 80 to 90 degrees
    19. Rapid, constant repetitive motion with hands/wrists

    Online Application Process

    FSIS has more than 2,000 Food Inspectors working in commercial food plants nationwide. Inspectors provide the first line of defense against adulterated meat and poultry products. They are responsible for much of the day-to-day inspection of animals before and after slaughter.

    Review the job announcements available to the general public on the Job Opportunities page.

    Click on the green "Apply" button of the job that is of interest to you. This will bring you to the full job announcement posted in USAJOBS.gov. Carefully review the full job announcement and follow the detailed application instructions.

    While in your USAJOBS account, you will have the opportunity to select one of your stored USAJOBS resumes, or to create or upload a new resume.

    Your resume should include: 

    • Personal information such as your full name, complete mailing address, day/evening telephone numbers and current email address. 
    • Details of your work experience relevant to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week for each position, dates of employment (Day/Month/Year), title, series, grade (if applicable) and supervisor’s phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check.
    • Education: College degrees earned; submit any transcripts.

    Upload any applicable documents such as your transcripts; resume; and veterans' preference documents.

    • If you are qualifying for the position based on education, a copy of your official transcript(s) is required.
    • To receive veterans' preference, a copy of your Member 4, DD-214 is required. You must also submit your signed SF-15 form and supporting documentation from the VA if you are claiming 10-point preference.

    After you have previewed and selected the resume you want to use and uploaded required documents, you will need to review and acknowledge the certification statement. To complete your online application, click on Begin Application Submission. "Complete" status certifies that a response has been provided for all mandatory questions (annotated with an *). This status does not indicate that other information/documentation as required in the announcement has been provided. You must ensure that all information/documentation as stated in the announcement is provided. Follow all the steps. Complete the biographical profile.

    • Click on Submit Now to submit your application or on Submit Later to save your application and finish at a later time. Once you have submitted your application, you should see the following:

      Application Form Status: Complete and Submitted

      Your application has now been submitted
       
    • You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of your online application.

    Recruitment and Retention Incentives

    Recruitment and Retention Incentives

    Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual

    FSIS is offering Creditable Service for Annual Leave Accrual as a recruitment incentive that will allow newly-hired Food Inspectors in difficult-to-staff locations to receive credit toward their annual leave (vacation) accrual for directly-related work performed either outside the federal government or during active duty in a uniformed service.

    Difficult-to-Staff Locations (as of October 2, 2017)

    Difficult-to-Staff Duty Locations (ALL) FSIS District
    California: Eureka, Petaluma Alameda
    Colorado: Fort Morgan EST 86R, Greeley EST 969 Denver
    Delaware: Harbeson, Selbyville Raleigh
    Florida: Live Oak Atlanta
    Georgia: Augusta Atlanta
    Illinois: Rantoul Chicago
    Indiana: Corydon, Delphi, Logansport, Milford Chicago
    Iowa: Postville, Storm Lake Des Moines
    Kentucky: Hickory Jackson
    Michigan: Plainwell Chicago
    Minnesota: Melrose, Windom Des Moines
    Nebraska: Gibbon EST 5511, Grand Island EST 969G, Lexington EST 245L,Omaha EST 19336, Schuyler EST 86M Denver
    Nebraska: Dakota City Des Moines
    New Hampshire: Goffstown Philadelphia
    North Carolina: Lewiston Raleigh
    New York: Ferndale, Rome, South Fallsburg Philadelphia
    Oregon: Carlton EST 9228 Denver
    Pennsylvania: Loganton, Mifflintown, Souderton, Wyalusing Philadelphia
    South Carolina: Greenville Atlanta
    South Dakota: Sioux Falls Des Moines
    Tennessee: Chattanooga Jackson
    Texas: Friona EST 00086E M Dallas
    Utah: Moroni EST P1049 Denver
    Vermont: Braintree (Randolph), Grand Isle Philadelphia
    Washington: Kelso EST P6164A, Toppenish EST 235, Wallula EST 9268 Denver


    * NOTE: Recruitment and retention flexibilities and incentives are offered based on agency staffing needs and budgetary availability. A location’s inclusion on the difficult-to-staff list does not guarantee that incentives or flexibilities will be available; staffing needs and budgetary availability will determine which, if any, incentives or flexibilities will be used. Incentives require a service agreement.

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