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MEAT HYGIENE OFFICER (MEAT INSPECTOR)
Organization:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Division:
Food Safety and Environment Division
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary Irregular On-Call (up to 12 months with the possibility of extension)
Job Code:
60704 - Agricultural Specialist 3
Salary:
$1,124.78 - $1,415.05 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Do you want to contribute to the food safety of meat products for the people of Ontario?
If so, then consider joining the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs as a Meat Hygiene Officer where you will conduct food safety and regulatory compliance inspections of provincially licensed meat processing plants.
What can I expect to do in this role?
• conduct inspections of live animals including cattle, hogs, poultry, small ruminants and exotic species according to established procedures;
• oversee slaughter and conduct post-mortem inspection of carcasses according to established procedures;
• monitor plant activities and conduct daily assessments, ensuring that practices for safe food handling and disposal have been followed; and,
• monitor food processing operations and enforce compliance with packaging and labeling requirements.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You are able to travel extensively to areas where public transportation is not available
• You are able to perform duties in adverse conditions such as extreme heat or cold
Essential Skills
• You have analytical and problem solving skills to evaluate situations and develop recommendations for resolution
• You have communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with internal/external staff and clients and resolve issues as they arise
• You have conflict resolution skills to achieve compliance or diffuse difficult situations; ability to deal with difficult individuals in a professional manner
• You have computer skills to work with various applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• You have experience assessing compliance with established standards, guidelines or procedures
Knowledge
• You have knowledge or experience interpreting and enforcing federal or provincial legislation
• You have knowledge of the principles of food safety, hygienic handling and food processing
Additional Information
• Candidates who have not successfully completed the Ontario Meat Hygiene Officer Certification process will be considered on an underfill basis as an Agricultural Specialist 2 with a salary range of $988.95 to $1,159.93.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, 7470 Essex County Road 18, Amherstburg, West Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
6
Category:
Inspections and Investigations
Posted on:
Friday, December 7, 2012
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, December 21, 2012 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
