Agriculture Compliance Specialist

5 days ago

Catoosa County, United States GeorgiaGov Full time
Job Summary:

This position is in the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Retail Food Section of the Food Safety Division. 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 (GROs) are followed and food wholesomeness 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.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 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.
  • Checks refrigeration equipment for proper operation.
  • Observes food facility employees and ensures 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.
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 Microsoft Office Suite.
What We Offer:

The Georgia Department of Agriculture 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.

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