PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN

Job description

DEPT OF AGRICULTURE: The Mission of our Agency is to protect the health and safety of Arizona consumers, advance and support Arizona agriculture, and safeguard commerce. Supporting farming, ranching and agribusiness in Arizona by protecting plants and animals, issuing agriculture and environmental licenses, inspecting farming practices and overseeing commerce standards and measurement devices. MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTOR: Job Location: Animal Service Division / Meat and Poultry Program Tucson, Arizona Posting Details: Salary: $41,600.00 - $44,200.00 Grade: 19: Closing Date: May 4, 2025: Job Summary: The Arizona Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for a Public Health Sanitarian for the Meat and Poultry Inspection Program. The position will be responsible for inspections in Tucson AZ and the surrounding areas. State meat inspection personnel monitor general plant and equipment sanitation, processing sanitation, good manufacturing practices during production, ante mortem and post mortem inspection at slaughter, multi- ingredient formulation, the use of approved labeling, and laboratory sampling programs. The position is mandated by law as part of the Meat and Poultry Insp...