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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana's communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Board of Animal Health:
Creating a healthy, disease-free environment for Indiana's 31 million animals is no small feat. BOAH's team of veterinarians and animal health inspectors travel to all corners of the state to investigate possible outbreaks of disease and advise animal owners about disease prevention.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $42,900.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
Role Overview:
Position will cover an area in NW Indiana, including Tippecanoe, Benton, and White counties.
About the Job:
As the Meat Inspector, you will be responsible for serving as an inspector of assigned slaughter and processing plants that hold a Grant of Inspection, or a Grant of Exemption issued by the Meat and Poultry Division (MPI) of the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH). In this position, you will be responsible for implementing the provisions of the Indiana Meat and Poultry Inspection, Humane Slaughter Act, and associated rules and policies. The Meat Inspector is responsible for assuring the production of safe, unadulterated, properly labeled meat and poultry products produced in their assigned establishment(s) using sound principles of food public health and food safety.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
You must satisfy the following requirements to continue employment:
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected]
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
Current Employee? Click here to apply.
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana's communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Board of Animal Health:
Creating a healthy, disease-free environment for Indiana's 31 million animals is no small feat. BOAH's team of veterinarians and animal health inspectors travel to all corners of the state to investigate possible outbreaks of disease and advise animal owners about disease prevention.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $42,900.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
Role Overview:
Position will cover an area in NW Indiana, including Tippecanoe, Benton, and White counties.
About the Job:
As the Meat Inspector, you will be responsible for serving as an inspector of assigned slaughter and processing plants that hold a Grant of Inspection, or a Grant of Exemption issued by the Meat and Poultry Division (MPI) of the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH). In this position, you will be responsible for implementing the provisions of the Indiana Meat and Poultry Inspection, Humane Slaughter Act, and associated rules and policies. The Meat Inspector is responsible for assuring the production of safe, unadulterated, properly labeled meat and poultry products produced in their assigned establishment(s) using sound principles of food public health and food safety.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Perform antemortem and postmortem (AM & PM) slaughter inspections of livestock and poultry in official meat establishments.
- Inspect, evaluate, and verify establishments comply with humane handling and non-ambulatory animal regulatory requirements.
- Verify meat plants' Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and pathogen reduction programs comply with regulatory requirements.
- Inspect slaughtering procedure and verify carcasses comply with HACCP zero tolerance and BSE specified risk material [SRM] requirements.
- Properly collect, identify, and submit samples for animal disease control programs as prescribed from designated animals presented for slaughter.
- Evaluate and verify meat plants' handling procedures, formulations, and production of meat and poultry products comply with the plant's SSOP and HACCP plans.
- Conduct reinspection of carcasses, meat products (during processing and in storage), and returned products for proper identification or labeling, evidence of mishandling, contamination, or adulteration.
- Monitor and evaluate pest control programs.
- Evaluate the acceptability of all chemicals and ingredients used in the processing of meat or meat products.
- Check products for proper labeling and stamping, review and assist in the submission of label applications to central label approval.
- Assist in the training of other inspectors and agency personnel.
- Collect, properly identify, and maintain a chain of custody of samples as required.
- Record activity and interact with the Public Health Inspection Service (PHIS) system.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
- Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations regarding slaughtering, preparing, and curing of meat and meat products.
- General knowledge of antemortem/postmortem inspection techniques and the proper use of all issued inspection equipment
- Working knowledge of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Public Health Information System (PHIS), and sanitary dressing procedures for assigned plants.
- General knowledge of normal and common variations of behavior, physiology, and anatomy of livestock animals
- Ability to conduct inspections by available guidelines.
- Some knowledge and ability to conduct procedures for collecting samples.
- Ability to enforce regulations against the producers of adulterated and misbranded products.
- Some knowledge of formulas used in meat and meat product preparation.
- Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
You must satisfy the following requirements to continue employment:
- Be willing to travel with an appropriate accommodation.
- Successful completion of a state or federal Meat Inspector training program.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role does not provide direct supervision to direct reports.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected]
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
Current Employee? Click here to apply.
