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Dairy Compliance Officer (Agriculture Program Specialist)(Job Id 14002)



Job ID: 14002
Agency: South Dakota Department of Agriculture/ Division of Agricultural Services
Salary: $19.14 - $22.80 per hour, depending on experience 
Pay Grade: GJ
Closing Date: 05/26/2020
 
This is a full-time position with the Department of Agriculture. For more information about the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, please visit http://sdda.sd.gov/.
This position provides inspection services for dairy processing plants around the state and is a specialist in Grade A plant inspections, manufacturing plant inspections, equipment review (including pasteurizers), food safety, sampler evaluations, and truck inspections. The incumbent will provide technical assistance to plants, industry, and department administrative staff and recommend general program direction to ensure compliance with applicable regulations; and need to initiate and interpret enforcement action, provide program direction by interpreting federal and state regulations and oversee program activities. Activities include but are not limited to: answering questions in regard to PMO regulations, providing food safety guidance, teaching guest lectures on plant inspection process, helping with bulk hauler evaluations, consumer dairy product sampling, farm inspections, and lab activities.
In-state and out-of-state travel to present/attend meetings is required and will require overnight travel on a weekly basis and is a non-routine office environment.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:  
Applicants with any Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), food safety training are desirable but not required.
Knowledge of:
  • dairy products and how they are processed;
  • process equipment including pasteurizers;
  • basic food safety principles;
  • dairy farms and process of transporting milk to plant;
  • technical terms and jargon applicable to a specialty;
  • current issues related to dairy industry;
  • the principles of effective human relations and dealing with the public;
  • applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations;
  • departmental policies and procedures;
  • basic principles and terminology of data processing;
  • techniques of administrative investigation;
  • fiscal procedures.
Ability to:
  • make appropriate decisions by applying standards and available information to specific situations;
  • identify and define problems or potential problems and place them in proper order;
  • analyze cause and effect relationships in problems and develop resolutions;
  • communicate information effectively and develop ideas in a logical sequence;
  • favorably present and promote departmental priorities, services, and actions internally and externally;
  • develop policies and define standards;
  • develop procedures and determine the logical flow of work;
  • monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of programs;
  • change existing programs to meet changing trends, needs and values.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE 
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.

The State of South Dakota offers paid employee health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation leave accrual, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information please visit https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
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South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Fax: 605.773.4344
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"