Food Safety Inspector

6 months ago

Milton, Canada Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Full time

Are you looking for a career where you will help keep Ontario's food safe and ensure animal welfare through your knowledge of agriculture, food safety and regulatory compliance? Do you have knowledge of food production practices and food safety hazards? The Food Safety Inspection Delivery Branch is seeking Inspectors to keep food safe and ensure animal welfare by conducting regulatory compliance verification and providing professional advice and assistance on food safety practices.

The Food Safety Inspection Delivery Branch ensures the safety of a variety of food Ontarian's enjoy: meat and livestock products, milk and milk products, fish, fruits, vegetables, maple products and honey by providing inspection services to their production, processing, marketing and distribution. We cooperate with colleague branches and agencies to establish food safety standards and works with other ministries and agencies to provide a strong and seamless food inspection environment from farm to fork in Ontario. As a Food Safety Inspector, you will be an integral part of a team that plays an important role in the daily lives of Ontarians by keeping their food safe.

Our newly hired Food Safety Inspectors are provided comprehensive training, including 1:1 practical training with experienced inspectors. Training is on-going throughout your career, and development and growth is supported and encouraged

**Please Note**:

- These positions require frequent travel in all weather conditions and the ability to conduct physically demanding fieldwork in all types of weather conditions.
- The positions are irregularly scheduled, working 0 to 36.25 hours per week based on operational requirements. There is no minimum guaranteed number of hours per week, but it is not uncommon to average 20+ hours per week.
- Schedules are tentatively set in advance of the work week and management provides as much notice as possible, changes can occur on short notice based on operational requirements.

**OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

Visit the
**OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the
**OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
**Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

**What can I expect to do in this role?**: In this role, you will help keep food and Ontarians safe by:

- inspecting agricultural and food products for harvest and processing to support food safety for Ontarians including performing ante and post mortem assessment of livestock and carcasses
- assessing recipes, formulations, production, processing, packaging, preservation and storage methods of food products
- evaluating practices, programs and records for process control systems
- identifying unacceptable food safety hazards or noncompliance with applicable regulatory requirements
- collecting a variety of samples from agricultural or food products and processing environments to test regularly for biological, physical or chemical food safety hazards
- preparing and maintaining reports for compliance verification activities
- providing technical assistance to premises operators and other related parties (e.g. industry organizations and associations, equipment suppliers)
- conducting field sampling and related reporting activities during emergency response, and participate in regular emergency preparedness exercises and training

After joining the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) as a Food Safety Inspector you will work towards obtaining one or more required food safety inspection certifications provided by the ministry. You may have the opportunity to explore further certifications based on commodities of interest.

**How do I qualify?**:
**Mandatory**:

- You must have a valid Ontario class “G” driver's license or equivalent as recognized by the province of Ontario and have the ability to travel extensively
- You must be able to work in hot and cold working conditions

**Technical knowledge**:

- You have knowledge of food safety hazards and risks.
- You have knowledge of food production and processing practices including raw materials, product formulations, food additives/ingredients, and quality control methods and practices.

**Analytical and problem-solving skills**: You can:

- monitor work quality against current inspection and compliance standards and policies.
- assess inspection and audit corrective action plans.
- exercise judgement to recognize and understand the issues that arise during

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