Natural Resource Specialist 3 (Food Safety Inspector)
State of OregonAbout the role
Initial Posting Date:
04/06/2026Application Deadline:
04/26/2026Agency:
Department of AgricultureSalary Range:
$5,714 - $8,764Position Type:
EmployeePosition Title:
Natural Resource Specialist 3 (Food Safety Inspector)Job Description:
The Oregon Department of Agriculture, Food Safety & Animal Health Program, is looking to hire a Natural Resource Specialist 3 (Food Safety Inspectors).
What you’ll be doing:
As a Natural Resource Specialist 3 (Food Safety Inspector), you will plan and perform inspections in food establishments.
You will collect dairy, shellfish, and food samples, package-test samples according to proper controls, -ship- or deliver- to the Agency laboratory, and interpret lab results for compliance with state and federal standards.
You will review and evaluate- complex facility plans and applications for compliance with applicable State and Federal laws for food establishments.
You will collect documents and facts, write- reports, assess- effectiveness, observe-reprocessing or destruction related to recalled products.
The Natural Resource Specialist 3 (Food Safety Inspector) is a Permanent full-time position working in the Eugene, Oregon area and is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
The goal of this recruitment is to fill the position at a Natural Resources Specialist 3 level. However, we encourage candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for a Natural Resources Specialist 3 (Food Safety Trainee) to apply, as we may consider under filling these positions until the selected candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a Natural Resources Specialist 3. Under-fill training will not exceed two years.
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What we’re looking for:
You must be licensed as an Environmental Health Specialist with the State of Oregon Environmental Health Registration Board. Requirements for admission to the Registered Environmental Sanitation Specialist examination and registration are:
Bachelor's degree from a university or college with at least 45 quarter-hours of science background in environmental sanitation and two years of experience in environmental health working under the supervision of an environmental health specialist,
OR
A graduate degree in community health or public health and one year of experience in environmental health working under the supervision of an environmental health specialist,
OR
Reciprocity: Bachelor's or graduate degree as noted above and affidavit of licensure demonstrating proof of current active registration with no current or pending disciplinary action. The registration must have been issued by a regulatory body of another state or a national association recognized by the board.
Must have a current and valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Natural Resource Specialist 3 level (Food Safety Trainee):
You must be eligible to register and obtain registration as an Environmental Health Trainee with the State of Oregon's Environmental Health Registration Board at time of hire. Please visit the Oregon Health Licensing website to determine your eligibility to
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