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Job Field: Hospitality Jobs
Location: Multiple Locations

Salary: $31,628.00 - $50,932.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Multiple Schedules - Temporary NTE One Year
Phone: (800)370-3747

JOB SUMMARY:

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*** PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH FOOD SAFETY AND DEFENSE ***

The Open Period of this announcement has been updated (opening and closing dates have been changed). If you have already applied to 671667, you do not need to reapply to this announcement. This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to collect applications from applicants and will be used to fill vacancies as they become available.

As the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) looks to transition through modernization and implementation of the New Poultry Slaughter Inspection System, the Agency is announcing temporary Food Inspector positions to facilitate the transition and to help ensure seamless implementation should the Agency decide to proceed with implementation of the new system.  These temporary Food Inspector positions are being announced in addition to our permanent and intermittent positions.  Although there is no guarantee of future employment with FSIS once the temporary employment ends, your experience as a Food Inspector may help you to qualify for a permanent position in FSIS.FSIS is the public health regulatory agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  Our mission is to protect consumers by ensuring that the commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products moving in interstate commerce or exported to other countries is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and package.This is is a Temporary Food Inspector job, you need to know the following:

• This is an open continuous announcement.
• The job is for a period not to exceed (NTE) one year.  You may work for one year with the possibility for an extension up to one additional year, your appointment may end sooner depending on the staffing needs of the Agency.
• It will have either a full time or part time work schedule.
• Temporary employees are not eligible for promotion, reassignment, transfer or Within Grade Step Increases.  If you are hired at the GS-5, you are not eligible to be promoted to the GS-7.     
• Overtime and/or rotating shift work may be required. 
• Employees in temporary positions are not members of the bargaining unit.
• Temporary employees are not competing employees under Reduction in Force procedures.

We are not able to predict if or when vacancies will be filled in specific geographic areas.  You may select up to five (5) geographic codes, you will not be referred for multiple locations simultaneously. Geographic Codes - Temporary 

You may also view our other Food Inspector job announcements by clicking on this link: Careers in FSIS

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• U.S. Citizenship
• Specialized experience or education (see Qualifications/Evaluations)
• Detailed Resume and Supporting Documents
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (see Benefits & Other Info)
• Occupational Questionnaire completion (see How to Apply)
• Background Suitability Investigation and fingerprints