Meat Inspector

Job Information

Job Title:  Meat Inspector (Casual – On Call)

Job Requisition ID: 36899

Ministry: Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI)

Location: Airdrie

Full or Part-Time: Casual

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary: Temporary - Wages

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate is found

Classification: Subsidiary 12B 3625 Technologies 4

About Us

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit:https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation is responsible for the policies, legislation, regulations, programs, and services that enable Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors to flourish and contribute to Alberta’s economic recovery and growth. The ministry’s role is diverse, ranging from food safety and industry growth and diversification to increasing investment and supporting growth in rural Alberta. The ministry also supports foundational programs like irrigation and agricultural societies that help create strong rural communities and resilient agriculture sectors. For more information about the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/agriculture-and-irrigation.aspx

Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division (TIFS) The Trade, Investment and Food Safety Division expands and diversifies Alberta’s food and bio-product manufacturing sector in local and global markets while also providing effective food safety assurance systems. 

Role

Want to make a difference in Albertan’s lives? Do you want to help contribute to the safety of meat that Albertans eat? 

If you answer yes to these questions then we want you!

The Food Safety Branch is currently looking for casual meat inspectors that can work on call (no guaranteed hours).

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 regulating: 115 red meat and poultry abattoirs, 110 mobile butchers and 48 mobile butcher facilities in Alberta. 

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

Qualifications

Two (2) year technical diploma in a related field, preferably in Animal Science, Animal Health Technology, or Food Safety/Food Science, and two (2) years of directly related meat inspection work experience.
 

Equivalencies maybe considered - directly related experience considered on the basis of: 
1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets include: 

This work requires an understanding of:

• animal diseases and pathology
• humane handling and stunning requirements
• sanitation practices
• food safety control programs

You must be familiar with and have the ability to interpret:

• Meat Inspection Act
• Meat Inspection Regulation
• Meat Facility Standards
   

Ability to use computer technology and computer applications is necessary in this role for the purposes of daily communication and the preparation of inspection reports/documentation.

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: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf

If you haven’t included competency information in the “Role” section, you can include the critical competencies with examples of how they relate to the role being recruited to in this section; below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

• Agility - Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a changing 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 staff to ensure abattoir operator needs are met while meeting legislative requirements
• Creative Problem Solving - is required as you apply sound knowledge of risk assessment and compliance principles to take an appropriate situation specific approach to problems.

Salary

$31.29 to $40.98 / hour

Notes

Position Information: 
 

• Office located in Airdrie
• This is an on call position – there are no guaranteed hours and days of work vary week to week, often with short notice. 
• Extended working hours and/or travel may be required to complete assigned field work
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract is required.
• Ability to work under varying site conditions including, inclement weather conditions and wet surface areas/environments
• PPE will be provided

How To Apply

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Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system. 

If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign  In’ should you already have an account.

Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant. 

Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx 

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resources for applicants:

• Apply for Jobs with the Alberta Public Service:https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Understanding the Alberta Public Service Hiring Process:https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
• ALIS:https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/
   

It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Karen Jackman at Karen.Jackman@gov.ab.ca

If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.