Meat Inspector

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 63422
Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 12, 2024
Classification: Technologies 4

**Salary**: $60,100 to $78,712/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 a permanent, full time meat inspector in **Edmonton**.

As a Meat Inspector, you will be responsible for providing slaughter inspection services on kill floors 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.
- relevant inspection documentation.

This position is a regulatory role and involves the onsite enforcement of provincial statutes administered by the Meat and Dairy Inspection Section (MDIS).

The Meat and 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**

Job description not available at this time but will be provided at a later date.

**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** involves strong verbal communication, negotiation and conflict management skills for working with individual abattoir operators as well as workers to ensure abattoir operator needs are met while meeting legislative requirements.

**Qualifications**:
**Technologies 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 required.**

**Equivalencies** considered - directly related Canadian meat inspector experience considered on the basis of 1 year of meat inspector experience for 1 year of education.

**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.

**Technologies 3- Meat Inspector (Developmental) Qualifications**:
Two (2) year technical diploma in a related field, preferably in Animal Science, Animal Health Technology, Veterinary or Food Safety/Food Science, or two (2) years of directly related industry experience.

**Equivalencies** considered: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

**Notes**:
Meat Inspector (Technologies 4) - $60,100 to $78,712 per year
($31.76 - $41.60 per hour)

Developmental Meat Inspector (Technologies 3) - $53,273 to $68,810 per year
($28.15 - $36.36 per hour)

**Additional Information**:

- Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week (permanent full time).
- Work schedule runs Monday to Friday.
- Extended working hours (overtime) and/or travel will be required to complete assigned field