Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.
Under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory), the incumbent will conduct environmental health inspections on dairy farms and at milk processing and PRMP plants, gather scientific data, research and investigate food safety hazards, test pasteurization equipment for proper operation and food safety controls, and provide analytical expertise and reports on specific food safety parameters on dairy farms, milk processing plants, bulk milk haulers and other dairy food and PRMP facilities, including those associated with possible illegal sales of substandard dairy products to California consumers.
• Utilize and maintain knowledge of current state-of-the-art field equipment and technologies to obtain measurements of dairy foods and food processing parameters that relate to food safety or component analysis
• Respond to emergency food contamination incidents or food-borne illness outbreaks linked to milk products plants: conduct potentially complex environmental health investigations to identify, mitigate and correct the cause of contamination and emerging issues; prepare protocols, procedures, questionnaires, and guidelines for investigation; and serve impound notices and/or official quarantine recall orders as directed
• Develop and implement a schedule and plan for collection of milk, milk products, well water, and re-circulated water system samples at assigned facilities to ensure that each respective type of sample is collected as required by the FAC, CCR, and PMO
•Develop sample plan and coordinate the collection and submission of environmental, compliance, and surveillance samples in response and follow-up to food safety incidents
• Using scientific methods and principles, address complex inspection problems related to the function of equipment used on dairy farms, and take action as required, such as restricting the use of milk if it does not conform to required standards or issue impound notices as warranted to protect public health from imminent food safety hazards
• Gather and share information with producers and dairy organizations on regulations relating to milk and milk products, and changes in other regulations that may affect the industry
• Travel and issue annual permit stickers to inspected tankers found to be in compliance
• Travel and inspect free-standing bulk milk tanker truck cleaning and sanitizing facilities as assigned
• Review personal license permit applications required for various industry employees (Butter Grader, Pasteurizer General, Pasteurizer Limited, Sampler and Weigher General, Sampler and Weigher Limited, Technician, Tester-Babcock, Tester-Infrared, Tester-Lactose, Tester-Mojonnier, Tester-Oven Solids) and collect payments and issue receipts for fees paid for the respective applications
• Proctor personal license examinations: grade the written portion of each examination and conduct oral and practical examinations to applicants who have successfully passed the written examination
• Collaborate and coordinate with FDA officials and FDA-certified state regulatory officials on ratings, check ratings, laboratory evaluations, and sampling surveillance programs as warranted
• Maintain FDA certification and/or an FDA commission as directed by management to conduct public health inspections, ratings, or evaluations in the field for official state-federal cooperative purposes
• Complete functional time reports weekly and submit to the Regional Office in a timely manner
• Complete Recap sheets for non-routine and special services each week as applicable and submit to the Regional Office in a timely manner
• Perform other job-related duties as requested by a supervisor
Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
