Meat Inspector

**Job Information**:
Job Requisition ID: 36923

Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary - 6 months (with possible extension)

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: January 18, 2023

Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 4

**About Us**:
Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division (TIFS) The Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division expands and diversifies Alberta’s food and bio-product manufacturing sector in local and global markets while also providing effective food safety assurance systems.

**Role**:
**Want to make a difference in Albertan’s lives? Do you want to help contribute to the safety of meat that Albertans eat?**

If you answer yes to these questions then we want you

The Food Safety Branch is currently looking for a **full-time** Meat Inspector for a **6-month term**.

As a Meat Inspector, you will be responsible for providing slaughter inspection services at provincial abattoirs.

Duties while performing kill floor inspection services will include:

- pre-operation inspection
- ante and post-mortem examination of animals
- completion of time reporting and;
- relevant inspection documentation

This position is a regulatory role and involves the onsite enforcement of provincial statutes administered by the Meat & Dairy Inspection Section (MDIS).
The Meat & Dairy Inspection Section (MDIS) is responsible for regulating: 115 red meat and poultry abattoirs, 110 mobile butchers and 48 mobile butcher facilities in Alberta.

**Join the Meat Inspectors Team and help play a role in maintaining Alberta's reputation for excellence in food safety**

**Qualifications**:
**Two (2) year technical diploma** in a related field, preferably in Animal Science, Animal Health Technology, or Food Safety/Food Science, and **two (2) years of directly related meat inspection work experience.**

**Equivalencies** maybe considered - directly related experience considered on the basis of:

- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

**Assets include**:
This work requires an understanding of:

- animal diseases and pathology
- humane handling and stunning requirements
- sanitation practices
- food safety control programs

You must be familiar with and have the ability to interpret:

- _Meat Inspection Act_
- Meat Inspection Regulation
- Meat Facility Standards

**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

- **Agility - **Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a changing environment
- **Drive for Results - **will ensure that you remain focused on assuring legislation is met day to day and that documentation is completed and submitted in a manner that meets MDIS's operational requirements.
- **Build Collaborative Environments -** Strong verbal communication, negotiation and conflict management skills are required as you work with individual abattoir operators and staff to ensure abattoir operator needs are met while meeting legislative requirements

**Salary**:
$31.29 to $40.98 / hour

**Notes**:
**Position Information**:

- Office located in Edmonton
- **Full-time, temporary position for a 6 month term with possible extension**:

- Standard weekly work hours of 36.25hr, Monday to Friday
- Extended working hours and/or travel may be required to complete assigned field work
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract is required
- Ability to work under varying site conditions including, inclement weather conditions and wet surface areas/environments
- PPE will be provided

**What We Offer**:

- Working for the Alberta Public Service
- Pension plan:

- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool **How To Apply**:
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.
- Resources for applicants:
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)

**Closing Statement**:
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

If this competition is closed as per the closing