SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST - 42000829 1

Requisition No: 864743 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST - 42000829 1

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42000829 

Salary:  $39,846.82 - $47,816.08 

Posting Closing Date: 11/18/2025 

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SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

(FOOD SAFETY INSPECTOR)

 

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

DIVISION OF FOOD SAFETY
BUREAU OF FOOD INSPECTION

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

The headquarters for this position is negotiable within Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Manatee, or Sarasota Counties.

 

CONTACT:

 

Saskia Underwood, (850) 815-2036

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A high school diploma and one (1) year of professional work experience. 

 

A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university can substitute for the one (1) year of professional work experience.

 

Requires possession of a valid Class E driver license.

 

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

 

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

 

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

 

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

Employees appointed to positions involved in food establishment inspections under authority of Chapter 500, Florida Statutes, must complete basic training requirements stated in the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Programs Standard 2 (VNRFRPS), Laws and Rules and Certified Food Manager certifications, as required, as implemented by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services within 12 months of appointment and/or before attaining permanent status in the class.

 

This position has regulatory responsibilities and is subject to the provisions of s.112.313, F.S., and Section 60L – 36.003, Florida Career Service Rules and Regulations. 

 

Occasional travel required.

 

Must reside in required county(ies) throughout employment in this position

 

NOTES:

 

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