Food Safety Inspector

The purpose of the Food Safety Inspector’s (Food Industry Field Scientist classification) job is to serve the people of the State by assuring them safe, high quality food products. Under direct supervision, this position ensures the safety of the food supply and economic welfare of the people of Michigan by: Inspecting retail stores, bakeries, warehouses, and food processing plants for compliance with state laws and regulations related to sanitation, construction and adulteration of food; investigating foodborne illnesses and other consumer complaints and, by enforcing rules related to the packaging and labeling of food products. 

This position functions from a home workstation and is required to follow established standard operating procedures and meet quantity, quality and timeliness standards for assigned work

Workstation: Sanilac, St. Clair, Tuscola, Huron or Lapeer County or within 20 minutes OR willing to re-locate within 10 months of hire

Duty 1:Food safety inspection and regulation. Fulfillment of these duties necessitates local travel and periodically, statewide and/or overnight travel, and an extensive initial training as well as continuing education and training. Employee will meet any necessary federal requirements to perform work based on contracts, grants, or agreements with federal agencies

Duty 2: Complaint Investigations

Duty 3: Obtain required emergency response certifications and maintain the necessary knowledge acquired from the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS), as well as MDARD internal incident response systems. As directed, work within any temporarily established emergency incident response structure.