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The Food Inspector measures and analyzes the safety and quality of ingredients the company purchases, products made by the company, and the processes and equipment used to convert ingredients into products.
Reports directly to the Food Safety Team Leader. Works in conjunction with the organization’s processing, storage, and logistics staff to conduct inspections.
The Food Inspector Job Description is mentioned in the following procedures:
Procedure ID and Name | Policies & Procedures Manual |
FS1110 Receiving and Inspection | ISO 22000 |
FS1130 Identification, Labeling, and Traceability | ISO 22000 |
A bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or agricultural science is required. 2+ years of experience in the area of food processing, storage, shipping, or receiving is preferred.
Good communication skills and the ability to work well with people at all levels are essential. Strong math and organizational skills are a must, as is attention to detail.
Candidate will need to gain food safety inspection certification within six months of hire date.
Ability to communicate orally with customers, vendors, management, and coworkers is crucial. Regular use of phone and email for communication is essential. Hearing and vision correctable to within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, receiving ordinary information, and preparing or inspecting documents.
The ability to remain in a stationary position roughly 50% of the time, as well as the ability to routinely move about office and plant facilities (conducting onsite inspections, etc.), is required.
Occasional heavy lifting (50+ lbs.) may be expected, though exertion of about 15 lbs. of force (e.g., moving computers, testing equipment to use at processing/storage site) is more common. Good manual dexterity required to use computers, mobile devices, testers, gages, etc.
The job is sometimes performed indoors in a traditional office setting (25-30%) but is more often carried out in food processing and storage facilities.
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