Illinois Department of Agriculture
MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTOR TRAINEE - CIRCUIT 3-3 (LIVINGSTON CO)
Illinois Department of Agriculture, Springfield, Illinois, us, 62777
MEAT & POULTRY INSPECTOR TRAINEE - CIRCUIT 3-3 (LIVINGSTON CO)
Location: Springfield, IL 62702
Essential Functions
Receives formal training for a period of 6 – 12 months in the objectives, methods and techniques of meat and poultry inspection.
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.
Completes the Employee Development Guide for basic meat inspection and the 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.
Travels to, attends, and participates in workshops, meetings, institutes, and other activities that provide meaningful learning experiences for meat and poultry inspection.
Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school (preferably with courses in algebra, biology, or chemistry).
Preferred Qualifications
Prefers knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to education beyond high school in the following order: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Advanced degree.
Prefers completion of education beyond high school with a bachelor’s or advanced degree in science or agriculture.
Prefers experience in the butchering, slaughtering, and/or processing of animals for food.
Prefers experience observing the postmortem exam of animals.
Prefers working knowledge of Hazard Analysis – Critical Control Point Plans (HACCP).
Prefers experience filling out HACCP records.
Prefers working knowledge of Sanitation and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP).
Prefers elementary knowledge of disease or abnormal conditions of animals, poultry, carcasses, or meat and poultry products.
Prefers elementary knowledge of how to identify adulterated product.
Conditions of Employment
Requires a valid Driver’s License and ability to travel between job assignments.
Requires ability to lift materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
Requires ability to successfully pass background check.
Requires ability to tolerate exposure to unpleasant odors in slaughterhouses and meat preparation areas, extreme cold in meat lockers, and heat in processing areas.
Requires ability to use safety practices around dangerous meat cutting and processing machinery.
Requires residency in Livingston, Ford or McLean County east of Interstates 39 and 74.
Requires ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical.
Requires ability to work overtime on occasion, including weekends or holidays.
Work Hours 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; daily work hours may vary
Work Location 801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Agency Contact Bureau of Human Resources
Email: AGR.HumanResources@illinois.gov
Phone: 217-785-5099
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance
Note: This description reflects the job as posted by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Include only information relevant to the role, responsibilities, qualifications, and basic employment conditions.
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Essential Functions
Receives formal training for a period of 6 – 12 months in the objectives, methods and techniques of meat and poultry inspection.
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.
Completes the Employee Development Guide for basic meat inspection and the 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.
Travels to, attends, and participates in workshops, meetings, institutes, and other activities that provide meaningful learning experiences for meat and poultry inspection.
Performs other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school (preferably with courses in algebra, biology, or chemistry).
Preferred Qualifications
Prefers knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to education beyond high school in the following order: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Advanced degree.
Prefers completion of education beyond high school with a bachelor’s or advanced degree in science or agriculture.
Prefers experience in the butchering, slaughtering, and/or processing of animals for food.
Prefers experience observing the postmortem exam of animals.
Prefers working knowledge of Hazard Analysis – Critical Control Point Plans (HACCP).
Prefers experience filling out HACCP records.
Prefers working knowledge of Sanitation and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP).
Prefers elementary knowledge of disease or abnormal conditions of animals, poultry, carcasses, or meat and poultry products.
Prefers elementary knowledge of how to identify adulterated product.
Conditions of Employment
Requires a valid Driver’s License and ability to travel between job assignments.
Requires ability to lift materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
Requires ability to successfully pass background check.
Requires ability to tolerate exposure to unpleasant odors in slaughterhouses and meat preparation areas, extreme cold in meat lockers, and heat in processing areas.
Requires ability to use safety practices around dangerous meat cutting and processing machinery.
Requires residency in Livingston, Ford or McLean County east of Interstates 39 and 74.
Requires ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical.
Requires ability to work overtime on occasion, including weekends or holidays.
Work Hours 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; daily work hours may vary
Work Location 801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Agency Contact Bureau of Human Resources
Email: AGR.HumanResources@illinois.gov
Phone: 217-785-5099
Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance
Note: This description reflects the job as posted by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Include only information relevant to the role, responsibilities, qualifications, and basic employment conditions.
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