Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee Circuit 4-2 (Clay Co.)

 Agency :  Department of Agriculture 
Closing Date/Time: 09/24/2024 
Salary:   $4,064-$5,301 anticipated monthly starting salary  
Job Type:    
County:   Clay; Crawford; Edwards; Jasper; Lawrence; Richland; Wabash; Wayne  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC029   

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

This position serves in a regional capacity. Persons serving in this role are required to assume residency in one of the Counties identified under the Conditions of Employment section which includes Clay, Richland, Jasper, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash, Edwards, Richland or Wayne County. and will be required to work from their home location as a base of daily operational headquarters to service their designated worksites.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number  40934 

Essential Functions

1. Receives formal training for a period of 6 – 12 months in the objectives, methods and techniques of meat and poultry inspection.

2. Under close supervision, performs antemortem inspection of live animals and/or poultry prior to slaughter for the presence of conditions indicative of abnormalities or diseases.

3. Successfully completes the Employee Development Guide for basic meat inspection and State of Illinois Department of Agriculture’s slaughter and processing training courses to become familiar with provisions of food inspection laws, regulations, manuals and inspection procedures.

4. Travels to, attends, and participates in workshops, meetings, institutes, and other activities which will provide meaningful learning experiences for use in meat and poultry inspection.

5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school (preferably with courses in algebra, biology, or chemistry).

Preferred Qualifications

1. Prefers knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of education beyond high school in the following order: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Advanced degree.
2. Prefers completion of education beyond high school with a bachelor’s or advanced degree in the fields of science or agriculture.
3. Prefers experience in the butchering, slaughtering, and/or processing of animals for food.
4. Prefers experience observing the postmortem exam of animals.
5. Prefers working knowledge of the principles of Hazard Analysis – Critical Control Point Plans (HACCP).
6. Prefers experience filling out HACCP records. 
7. Prefers working knowledge of Sanitation and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP).
8. Prefers elementary knowledge of disease or abnormal conditions of animals, poultry, carcasses, or meat and poultry products.
9. Prefers elementary knowledge of how to identify adulterated product.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires a valid Driver’s License and ability to travel between job assignments.
2. Requires ability to lift materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
3. Requires ability to complete a name-based screening and self-disclosure of criminal history.