About this opportunity
State of Hawaii lists this FOOD SAFETY SPECIALIST I AND II - HALAWA VALLEY, OAHU opportunity in honolulu, Hawaii. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job TitleFood Safety Specialist I and IIJob DescriptionFood Safety Specialists promote, protect, and maintain a healthy and safe environment for the public. This is accomplished through inspection, education, and enforcement activities to implement the statutes, rules and regulations relating to environmental sanitation, and/or safety programs concerning foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. Work in this series includes identifying, mitigating, and preventing disease transmission through improperly prepared foods, contaminated waters and adulteration and/or misbranding of foods, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.Food Safety Specialist I: This is an entry level to the Food Safety Specialist series. The trainee receives formal and on-the-job training in field activities such as investigations and inspections to develop an understanding of theories, pertinent law, rules, regulations and precedent cases and practices related to food, drug, cosmetic, medical device and/or environmental sanitation.Food Safety Specialist II: As an advanced trainee, performs a variety of limited environmental sanitation work such as receiving complaints, doing inspections, issuing of citations for obvious violations, and investigates and recommends measures for corrections and prevention, and performs other related duties.Minimum Qualification RequirementsTo qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:Legal Authorization to Work Requirement: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
Education:
Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a bachelor's degree in one of the physical or biological sciences.Professional Specialized Experience: No experience required for the Level I, for the Level II, SIX (6) MONTHS of professional inspectional or investigational work experience involved in the interpretation and application of the laws, regulations in public health. Such experience must show a comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and objectives of the environmental health programs, a thorough knowledge of pertinent regulations and laws; and a thorough working knowledge of bacteriology, chemistry, physics, vector control methods and social sciences.Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment.Other InformationThe State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call for assistance.The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency.BenefitsThe State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur. A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Other Leaves, Health Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Premium Conversion Plan, Flexible Spending Accounts, Transportation Benefits, Deferred Compensation, Temporary Disability Insurance, Social Security, Promotions & Transfers, Training & Continuing Education, Travel Expenses, Incentive & Service Awards, Union & Collective Bargaining
Worksite address
honolulu, HI, 96850, US
Who can apply
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