Milk Safety Officer

Salary : $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 Annually

Location : Laurens County, SC

Job Type : FTE - Full-Time

Job Number : 173460

Agency : Department of Agriculture

Division : Consumer Protection

Opening Date : 02 / 26 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 12 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Residency Requirement : Yes

Class Code : : JB40

Position Number : : 61151634

Normal Work Schedule : : Other

Pay Band : Band 5

Hiring Range - Min. : $45,000.00

Hiring Range - Max. : $55,000.00

Opening Date : 04 / 14 / 2025

EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures : : ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE at www.careers.sc.gov. The State application should include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will NOT be accepted nor reviewed in lieu of a completed State application to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application and must be completed. VETERAN APPLICANTS : Per SC §1-1-550 Veterans Preference : To claim Veteran's Preference, all eligible persons shall submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty at time of interview.

Residency Requirement (specifics) : : Selected candidate must reside in, or relocate at their own expense within 30 days of offer of employment to Laurens or Newberry County. Selected candidate may also reside within 30 miles of either the Laurens or Newberry County line.

Normal Work Schedule (Other) : : Generally, Monday - Friday (8 : 30 - 5 : 00) with occasional extended hours and weekends to meet customer needs or for department events.

Veteran Preference Statement : South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

Do you have exceptional attention to detail? Do you enjoy performing inspections? Do you like working in different environments each day? If so, then this position could be a great opportunity for you! The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is hiring a Milk Safety Officer! As a Milk Safety Officer , you will inspect facilities dedicated to milk production, including dairies, and packaging to ensure the proper sanitary practices are being followed. Your duties will include :

• Ensuring milk and milk products are manufactured, packaged, and marketed under safe and sanitary conditions. This includes verifying that products are wholesome and free from contamination, filth, or otherwise unfit substances as well as properly labeled according to current laws and requirements.
• Completing compliance graded inspections of permitted and non-permitted facilities and initiating actions to ensure compliance with state and federal laws including Regulation 61-34 and Regulation 61-34.1 governing milk and milk products within the state.
• Implementing monitoring / sampling activities in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Maintaining all required Quality Assurance / Quality Control activities including but not limited to proficiency testing and standardization.
• Conducting complaint investigations in accordance with applicable Standard Operation Procedure and program guidance.
• Providing complete, detailed reports of inspections, and outlining any necessary enforcement action.
• Investigating suspected cases of foodborne illness and collaborating with industry stakeholders in investigations.
• Providing programmatic consultation to food service industry personnel and other stakeholders.
• Performing pre-operational inspections and issuing permits for new facilities.
• Ensuring adulterated products have been recalled / withdrawn from market when adulteration / contamination is suspected / determined.

Did we mention that a take home State vehicle is provided?

BENEFITS

Premium for BCBS State Standard Plan for employee only coverage is less than $100 / month!

Free counseling sessions for employees and household members

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Comments

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Please provide your field of study of your degree and detail your relevant experience.

Please select the number of years of experience, if any, you have performing any type of food safety inspections.

Describe any experience you may have with food industry regulations, data collection, tracking, recording and analysis. If none, enter N / A.

Please detail your experience performing food safety inspections. If none, enter N / A.

Do you understand that the salary range is from $45,000 to $55,000, and candidates hired at the top of this range will need to meet all or exceed the preferred qualifications?

Do you live or are you willing to relocate to at your own expense within 30 days of offer of employment to, Laurens or Newberry County? Selected candidate may also reside within 30 miles of either of those county lines.

What county are you located in or intend to relocate to if offered this position?

Are you a South Carolina State Retiree?

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Salary : $45,000 - $55,000