Agriculture Compliance Specialist 1

7 months ago

Fairburn, United States GeorgiaGov Full time

We at the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) take our responsibilities to you very seriously and are committed to protecting and promoting Georgia's agriculture through superior service and leadership.

·The vision of the GDA is to continue to be a globally recognized leader in agricultural excellence through a commitment to safety, quality, growth, and innovation.

The chosen candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate to one of the following counties:

·Fulton

--- Applicant must reside in one of these counties or be willing to relocate.

Position Overview:

This position is in the Retail Food Section of the Food Safety Division of the GDA.

The Food Safety section is responsible for protecting consumers’ health by ensuring that food in Georgia is prepared in a clean environment and honestly presented.

In addition, the Food Safety Division is responsible for enforcing State laws, rules, and regulations by conducting sanitation inspections of Retail Food Stores.

·The Food Safety Division employs specialists, which conduct random, unannounced inspections of regulated firms that are licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

·These regulated firms include grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, seafood operations, salvage food operations, and mobile meat trucks.

·Additionally, ensuring Good Retail Practices (GRPs) are being followed and the wholesomeness of food is maintained.

·Agriculture Compliance Specialists collect food and water samples during inspections and review sanitation practices and product labels.

All Agriculture Compliance Specialists must complete advanced training in various specialized processing operations.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

·Assists with the implementation of programs to detect specific diseases in cooperation with state, federal, and industry standards.

·Inspects and investigates grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, seafood operations, salvage food operations, and mobile meat trucks.

·Check refrigeration equipment for proper operation.

·Observe food facility employees and ensure proper equipment cleaning procedures and proper handling of insecticides and sanitizing chemicals.

·Learns to plan, organize, and manage activities of assigned staff and/or program

·Reports compliance findings to FDA, USDA, and others.

·Performs duties in a manner to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Model Ordinance (MO), and Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) requirements.

·Collects samples of food and dairy finished products, processed products, environmental swabs, raw milk, and water samples as necessary from all firms in the assigned area of responsibility and/or as directed according to established procedures.

·Transports samples to laboratories for analysis within the prescribed timeframe.

·Provides knowledge, skills, and experience to assist and guide colleagues and management.

·Preforms State/FDA contract inspections, HACCP inspections, Shellfish Inspections, and other specialized inspections as assigned.

·Maintains a working knowledge of current policies, laws, regulations, and guidance documents.

·Attends training sessions, meetings, and conferences.

Provides consultation, information sharing, technical assistance, and in-service training to food and dairy personnel regarding health and food sanitation, rules and regulations, and their enforcement.

Job Summary:

This position is in the Retail Food Section of the Food Safety Division of the GDA.

The Food Safety section is responsible for protecting consumers’ health by ensuring that food in Georgia is prepared in a clean environment and honestly presented.

In addition, the Food Safety Division is responsible for enforcing State laws, rules, and regulations by conducting sanitation inspections of Retail Food Stores.

·The Food Safety Division employs specialists, which conduct random, unannounced inspections of regulated firms that are licensed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

·These regulated firms include grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, seafood operations, salvage food operations, and mobile meat trucks.

·Additionally, ensuring Good Retail Practices (GRPs) are being followed and the wholesomeness of food is maintained.

·Agriculture Compliance Specialists collect food and water samples during inspections and review sanitation practices and product labels.

Provides consultation, information sharing, technical assistance, and in-service training to food and dairy personnel regarding health and food sanitation, rules and regulations, and their enforcement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of a bachelor's degree in agronomy, animal science, biology, chemistry, or a related field/area; or certification as a registered sanitarian or environmental health specialist.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to applicants, who, in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications, possess knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

Certification as a registered sanitarian or registered environmental health specialist by the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA);Two years of professional experience conducting inspections and investigations for compliance with established state and federal health and food and/or milk sanitation laws, rules, and regulations; and/or Working knowledge of Windows computer operating system and applications.

Physical Demands:

Standing for long periods must be able to lift 50 lbs, intermittent periods of walking, squatting, kneeling, or driving, and exposed to the outdoor elements for extended periods.

NOTE: The Georgia Department of Agriculture conducts background checks on all final candidates. The hiring of applicants is contingent upon satisfactory employment verification results, background, criminal records investigations, and motor vehicle reports.

Via Team Georgia Careers

The GDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Due to this office's large volume of submissions, information concerning application and/or interview status cannot be provided. Selected applicants will be contacted for the next steps in the interview process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification. This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

** The position will be closed once a suitable candidate is identified *

Bachelor's degree in agronomy, animal science, biology, chemistry or a related area from an accredited college or university OR certification as a Registered Sanitarian or Environmental Health Specialist.

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