Feed & Seed Inspector - Southeast, MO

Job Location: Southeast, MO - Applicant must reside in one of the following counties or be willing to relocate: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Howell, Perry, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ripley, Scott, or Stoddard.

Why You’ll Love This Position

The Bureau of Feed and Seed provides consumer protection and ensures a fair/equitable marketplace through facility and product inspection, along with product sampling and analysis.

Our program is looking for a Feed and Seed Inspector in the Southeastern area of Missouri.

The Southeastern Region covers the following counties: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Wayne .

• Daily travel (vehicle provided) in assigned region (14 counties) to inspect Missouri feed and seed establishments for compliance with Missouri’s Commercial Feed Law, Missouri’s Seed Law, USDA, and FDA federal statues governing product manufacture, labeling and distribution.
• Collect feed and seed samples for laboratory analysis. Advise feed manufacturers of required labeling standards; inspect feed and seed products for proper labeling.
• Issue withdrawal from distribution and stop sale orders on products which are not in compliance with labeling and registration requirements; ensures timely compliance with imposed enforcement actions.
• Investigate complaints.
• Utilize a computer to write inspection reports, withdrawal from distribution and stop sale orders, sample reports, and other reports as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) or more years of professional or technical experience in agriculture, plant science, agronomy, natural resources, or closely related field.Experience can come from a combination of work experience and/or completion of a bachelor’s degree program with an emphasis in one of the areas mentioned above.
• Must possess a valid Missouri Driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain FDA credentials upon employment.
  
  

Additional Required Qualifications

• Ability to read, understand, interpret the Missouri’s Commercial Feed Law, Missouri’s Seed Law, USDA, and FDA federal statutes governing product manufacture, labeling, and distribution.
• Ability to inspect manufacturing facilities utilizing federal animal food safety rules for preventive controls and current good manufacturing practices.
• Ability to collect feed and seed samples for laboratory analysis and adhere to manufacturing facilities safety requirements when conducting regulatory work.
• Ability to utilize computer and accessory software to write inspection reports, withdraw from distribution orders, sample reports, and other reports as required.
• Ability to demonstrate good verbal, writing, and time management skills.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds.
• Daily travel within the state of Missouri as well as be able to travel and stay overnight up to a week at a time to conduct work and receive training.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Professional or technical experience in the feed, seed or agriculture industry which affords a knowledge of the manufacture, sale and distribution of commercial feed and seed.

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits Include

• 3 weeks paid vacation AND 3 weeks paid sick leave
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Insurance: health (medical, dental, vision) and free life insurance
• Retirement: including up to a $75.00 per month match on savings plan
• Up to 6 weeks paid parental leave for birth or adoption
• And several additional resources including the SELF program (formerly EAP), discount websites, and healthy living incentives!
  
  

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

hr@mda.mo.gov