Agency : Department of Agriculture Closing Date/Time: 09/03/2024 Salary: $4,064 - $5301 anticipated monthly starting salary Job Type: Salaried County: Tazewell; McLean; Woodford Number of Vacancies: 1 Plan/BU: RC029 This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. This position serves in a regional capacity. Persons serving in this role are required to assume residency in one of the Counties identified under the Conditions of Employment section which includes Tazwell, Woodford, or McLean Counties and will be required to work from their home location as a base of daily operational headquarters to service their designated worksites. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. 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Posting Identification Number 40598 Essential Functions * Receives formal training for a period of 6 - 12 months in the objectives, methods and techniques of meat and poultry inspection. * Under close supervision, performs antemortem inspection of live animals and/or poultry prior to slaughter for the presence of conditions indicative of abnormalities or diseases. * Successfully completes the Employee Development Guide for basic meat inspection and State of Illinois Department of Agriculture's slaughter and processing training courses to become familiar with provisions of food inspection laws, regulations, manuals and inspection procedures. * Travels to, attends, and participates in workshops, meetings, institutes, and other activities which will provide meaningful learning experiences for use in meat and poultry inspection. * Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above. Minimum Qualifications * Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school (preferably with courses in algebra, biology, or chemistry). Preferred Qualifications * Prefers knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of education beyond high school in the following order: Associate degree, Bachelor's degree, Advanced degree. * Prefers completion of education beyond high school with a bachelor's or advanced degree in the fields of science or agriculture. * Prefers experience in the butchering, slaughtering, and/or processing of animals for food. * Prefers experience observing the postmortem exam of animals. * Prefers working knowledge of the principles of Hazard Analysis - Critical Control Point Plans (HACCP). * Prefers experience filling out HACCP records. * Prefers working knowledge of Sanitation and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP). * Prefers elementary knowledge of disease or abnormal conditions of animals, poultry, carcasses, or meat and poultry products. * Prefers elementary knowledge of how to identify adulterated product. Conditions of Employment * Requires a valid Driver's License and ability to travel between job assignments. * Requires ability to lift materials weighing up to 20 pounds. * Requires ability to successfully pass background check. * Requires ability to tolerate exposure to unpleasant odors in slaughterhouses and in meat preparation areas, to extreme cold in meat lockers and heat in processing areas. * Requires ability to use safety practices around dangerous meat cutting and processing machinery. * Must reside in Tazwell, McLean or Woodford County. * Requires ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical. * Requires the ability to work overtime on occasion, which may include weekends or holidays. * The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description. Work Hours: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday (work hours may vary) Work Location: 801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, Illinois, 62702 Agency Contact: Bureau of Human Resources Email: AGR.HumanResources@illinois.gov Phone #:217-785-5099 Posting Group: Legal, Audit & Compliance The Department of Agriculture is seeking to hire a Meat and Poultry Inspector Trainee in the Tazwell County area. Meat and Poultry Inspectors are essential employees on the front lines of protecting our food production system. The successful candidate will start out as a trainee with the potential of being promoted to an inspector. This position will monitor and inspect animals and animal products from slaughter through processing to packaging and labeling. We invite qualified applicants to apply for this position to help the Department of Agriculture ensure the production of safe and wholesome meat and poultry products. The Illinois Department of Agriculture (AGR) administers an annual budget of more than $100 million and employs more than 300 people statewide, with several hundred more temporary employees hired during the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair. Separate bureaus administer programs and services directed at conserving the state's land and water resources; protecting the health and welfare of livestock and companion animals; overseeing state and county fairs; regulating seed, feed and fertilizer products; ensuring the financial stability of grain dealers and warehouses; promoting Illinois food and agricultural products; and operating the state's horse racing program. AGR values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. AGR offers a robust benefit package including; * Monday-Friday work schedule * Flexible work schedules in many program areas * Health, life, vision, and dental insurance * 12 Weeks paid maternity/paternity leave * Pension Plan * Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs * Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually * Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service * Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date * Thirteen - Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually If this opportunity appeals to you, please apply today! APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Use the "Apply" button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process. If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so. State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees - a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. 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