Food Safety Inspector (SW Region)

This position will remain posted until filled.         

Location: Applicants must live in or around Haskell, Seward, Grant, or Stevens 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 Southwestern region of the state and the applicant must live in the assigned territory.

This position is a home-based position. The applicant that is selected for this position will start each workday from his/her home.