Overview
This position will remain posted until filled.
Location: Applicants must live in or around Finney County, Kansas.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Lodging Program seeks a dedicated and proactive public health professional with experience in retail food safety programs. This position is part of a team of dedicated and enthusiastic food safety professionals that works closely with all its public and private sector partners and provides leadership in improving the retail food safety system in Kansas. Professionals with a strong commitment to public health and who enjoy working on a team that is active in developing innovative programs are encouraged to apply for this position.
Position Summary & Responsibilities:
-Routinely inspects food establishments for compliance against the Kansas Food Code.
-Identifies risk factors associated with foodborne illness and establishes action plans to reduce these risk factors.
-Provides training for industry leaders on food safety principles by organizing and presenting educational seminars using lectures, visual aids, and infield training.
-Investigates suspected foodborne illnesses associated with food establishments to determine causes and prevent further illnesses.
-Investigates natural disasters and transportation accidents affecting regulated facilities, food products, or over-the-counter drugs.
-Conducts recall confirmations initiated by state or federal agencies of food and over-the-counter drugs products at retail, wholesale, and locations of manufacturing, in order to prevent further distribution of hazardous foods by invoking embargoes, seizures, or voluntary product destruction.
The territory for this position will be located in the Southwest region of the state and the applicant must live in the assigned territory.
This position is home-based. The candidate that is selected for this position with start each day from the candidate’s place of residence.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in a biological science, physical science, or a humanities concentration is preferred. Experience may be substituted for education as determined relevant by the agency.
Valid driver’s license
Must be able to pass state inspector verification within three months of hire and standardization within 18 months of hire and every three years after.
Compensation:
Annual Salary Range: $35,306 to $37,386/Year
Hourly Pay Range: $16.97 to $17.97/Hour
* Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.
Employment Benefits:
Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
Sick & Vacation leave
Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
Fitness Centers in select locations
Employee discounts with the STAR Program
Retirement and deferred compensation programs
About Kansas Department of Agriculture
The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is the nation's first state department of agriculture. The agency is devoted to the total support of agriculture in Kansas. The department works for the entire Kansas agriculture sector, including farmers, ranchers, food establishments and agribusinesses. The department is dedicated to providing support and assistance to make Kansas businesses successful and encouraging more farms, ranches and other agriculture business to expand in or relocate to Kansas.
