Meat Inspector

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 53075
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: One Full-Time (FT) and One Part-Time (PT) position
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: One permanent FT positition, and One temporary PT position
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: February 21, 2024
Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 4 (125TNA)

**Salary**: $60,100 to $78,712 per year ($31.76 - $41.60 /hour)

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

If you answered yes to these questions then we want you

We are currently looking to hire o**ne full time permanent **and **one part time wage** Meat Inspectors for the **Edmonton region**.

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 providing regulatory inspection service to approximately 120 licensed red meat and poultry abattoirs across Alberta.

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

**Qualifications**:
Tech 4 Meat Inspector
- **Two (2) year technical diploma** in a related field, preferably in Animal Science, Animal Health Technology, or Food Safety/Food Science, and
- a minimum of **two (2) years of directly related meat inspection work experience **(i.e. working as a meat inspector on kill floors).
- Experience as a meat inspector _within the Canadian federal or provincial systems preferred_.

**Equivalencies **considered - directly related meat inspector experience considered on the basis of 1 year of meat inspector experience for 1 year of education.
**Note: Meat inspection experience may not be substituted with other education or experience.**

**Additional Assets to be successful in the role**:

- Knowledge of animal diseases and pathology
- Requirements for humane livestock handling and stunning
- Food safety principles for slaughter and meat processing
- Familiarity with and ability to interpret regulatory standards (e.g. Meat Inspection Act (AB), Meat Inspection Regulation (AB), and Meat Facility Standards).
- Robust competencies in communication and conflict resolution (e.g. Verbal Judo) are an asset.

The ability to work both independently and as part of a team while demonstrating the Alberta Public Service values of respect, integrity, accountability, and excellence are essential for success in this position.

**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 APS competencies critical for success in this role:

- **Agility **refers to the ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in an ever-changing work 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 workers to ensure abattoir operator needs are met while meeting legislative requirements

**Notes**:
Meat Inspector (Tech 4) - $59,867.60 to $78,416 /year
($31.76 to $41.60 /hour)

Wage employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of benefits and vacation leave.
- 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
- 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

**Terms of Employment**
- Work schedule runs Monday
- Friday
- Assigned office location will be within the Edmonton region
- Extended working hours (overtime) and/or travel will be required to complete assigned field work
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean driving abstract is required
- Ability to work under varying site conditions including inclement weather conditions and wet surface areas/environments
- PPE will be provided
- In house training will be provided

**Additional Terms of Employment for Wage Staff**
- Days of work may change week to week.
- Additional shifts may be required for training purposes and as operatio