Agriculture Compliance Specialist 1 - Retail Food Safety.

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 :

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.

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

Duties include, but are not limited to the following :

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 :

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

NOTE :

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 :

Physical Demands :

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.

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.

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